As the election nears, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) have asked organizations to sign on to two joint letters from the community sector to Federal Election candidates calling on them to commit to two game-changer policies to reduce poverty and inequality.
These policies are:
- Lift income support payments to above the poverty line so everyone can cover the basics
- Invest in 25,000 social housing units each year as part of a National Housing Plan.
Tenants Queensland have joined with the many organisations to be a signatory to the two letters.
One to independent and minor party candidates asking them to make these policies part of negotiations to form government should there be a hung parliament. The same letter will go to all other candidates (without reference to negotiating to form government).
You can access a copy of the letter with the full list of signatories here.