One in eight Australians live in poverty

By Dominica Sanda and Finbar O'Mallon
Updated February 21 2020 - 3:34pm, first published 3:33pm
New statistics show one in eight Australians are living in poverty, with housing costs a problem.
New statistics show one in eight Australians are living in poverty, with housing costs a problem.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been urged to follow former prime minister Bob Hawke's lead and focus on the country's most needy after data revealed one in eight Australians adults and one in six children are living in poverty.

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