Post by UNSW

💬 "This research shows that Australians care deeply about fairness and believe poverty can be addressed with the right systems in place." New research by ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service and the UNSW-led Poverty and Inequality Partnership has found that concerns about poverty in Australia are rising as cost-of-living pressures hit hard, with most people agreeing that income support payments are not enough to live on. The research surveyed 2520 people and found that 74% reject the idea that people on JobSeeker deserve to live in poverty, 76% agree that the gap between the wealthy and people experiencing poverty is too great, and 68% agree that incomes at the top are too high. Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gGcZENsT