Inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia_Sub252_Larissa Kaput
Inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia (by Larissa Kaput)
On 7 September 2022, the Senate referred an inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report, with particular reference to:
(a) the rates and drivers of poverty in Australia;
(b) the relationship between economic conditions (including fiscal policy, rising inflation and cost of living pressures) and poverty;
(c) the impact of poverty on individuals in relation to:
(i) employment outcomes,
(ii) housing security,
(iii) health outcomes, and
(iv) education outcomes;
(d) the impacts of poverty amongst different demographics and communities;
(e) the relationship between income support payments and poverty;
(f) mechanisms to address and reduce poverty; and
(g) any related matters.