by Australia's Right To Food Coalition | Jun 21, 2023 | Advocacy, Policy, Research
The May 2023 Federal Budget included some initiatives to support vulnerable Australians while also balancing the budget. However, while the Labor party acknowledges the challenges of the rising costs of living, it has yet to seriously tackle poverty...
by Australia's Right To Food Coalition | Mar 17, 2023 | Advocacy
The upcoming NSW election on March 25th is a great opportunity to put the right to healthy food squarely on the agenda, in a time that is financially difficult for so many Australians. It has been estimated that over 800,000 Australian adults face food insecurity each...
by Australia's Right To Food Coalition | Jun 6, 2021 | Opinion
Food insecurity appears to be rising steadily in Australia, with the number of those seeking support from food banks having more than doubled to 31% from 2019-2020. The last few years have brought COVID-19, drought, bushfires and floods – disasters that have...