Government urged to abandon welfare changes amid rising poverty rates

Tiến sĩ Cassandra Goldie, giám đốc ACOSS

Tiến sĩ Cassandra Goldie, giám đốc ACOSS Source: AAP

The federal government has defended proposed welfare changes in the face of rising poverty rates in Australia.


A report released by the national charity body, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), has prompted calls for the Coalition to abandon planned cuts to Commonwealth assistance for those who need it the most.


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