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senate vote 2018-10-17#11
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Motions — Anti-Poverty Week
- Motions - Anti-Poverty Week - Condemn Government
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- 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.*
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