Dire Food Bank Hunger Report on cost of living crisis
‘Low-income households are reaching breaking point’, Foodbank Hunger Report 2024 Over 2 million households in Australia are currently experiencing severe food insecurity, the 2024 Food Bank Hunger Report reveals. This means they are skipping meals, or going entire days without eating. Food Bank’s survey results showed 79% of these households did not have the money […]
Melbourne Youth Orchestras
Recently in Parliament I called on the Victorian Labor government to restore the funding it has cut to Melbourne Youth Orchestras. Funding that was this year earmarked for students from government schools with inadequate music programs, as well as young people from regional areas and those living with a disability. The arts are invaluable and […]