We know the government has gone back to the drawing board with the Federal Budget, making this a critical moment for collective advocacy. ACOSS has developed a joint statement calling on the Government to: scale up public investment to meet growing need and build resilience, and undertake targeted tax reform to fund that investment fairly.
Australia is heading into another moment of pressure and uncertainty.
The escalating global fuel crisis is already driving up costs, seeing higher energy bills, rising prices at the checkout, and more people pushed to the brink.
Already too many people are being forced to go without the essentials – food, healthcare, housing – just to get by. Across the country, community organisations are stretched to their limits, facing rising demand and more complex needs.
In order to see the outcomes we want, we need to speak clearly, collectively and with authority.