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senate vote 2018-10-17#11

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on 2018-11-11 15:54:12

Title

  • Motions Anti-Poverty Week
  • Motions - Anti-Poverty Week - Condemn Government

Description

  • <p class="motion-notice motion-notice-notext">No motion text available</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Labor Senator [Jenny McAllister](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/jenny_mcallister), which means it succeeded.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate—*
  • > *(a) notes that 14 October to 20 October 2018 is Anti-Poverty Week;*
  • > *(b) recognises that all people have a right to a standard of living that is adequate for their health and well-being;*
  • > *(c) acknowledges that, according to a 2016 ACOSS report, 2 million Australians are living below the poverty line;*
  • > *(d) commends the work being done by the community to address poverty nationally and internationally;*
  • > *(e) urges the Federal Government to commit to working towards an Australia where nobody lives in poverty; and*
  • > *(f) condemns the Federal Government for:*
  • >> *(i) failing to act on the housing affordability crisis,*
  • >> *(ii) years of budget cuts that have left essential services crippled, and*
  • >> *(iii) failing to support Australian families who rely on penalty rates.*