Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality

Community attitudes towards poverty and inequality 2023: Snapshot report is a report from the Poverty and Inequality Partnership led by ACOSS and UNSW Sydney. 

The report gives a snapshot of the findings of a survey of the general community on issues surrounding poverty and inequality in Australia, and related social policies.

The report shows that the majority of people agree that poverty is a big problem in Australia. It also shows that most people agree that unemployment payments are insufficient, and that they could not live on the payment.

​The report highlights the urgent need for action on poverty in Australia

KEY FINIDINGS *Overall, the results of this survey show that the majority of people in Australia agreed that:

• Poverty is a big problem in Australia.
• We should look after people in need.
• Nobody deserves to live in poverty.
• The gap between people living in poverty and those on high incomes is too great.
• Government policies can both cause and solve poverty.
• People receiving unemployment payments should have enough income to cover meals and visits to the doctor.
• Australia should be a country that looks after those in need.
• They could not live on the current unemployment income support payments. Less than a quarter indicated that they could live on this amount.

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