Paramatta Times - February 2024

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ISSUE 46 | February 2024

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URING a recent visit to Parramatta Mission with Social Services Minister Amanda Risworth, Parramatta MP Andrew Charlton described how the charity opened their eyes to the adverse impact of rising prices of basics on everyday Australians, including those who have jobs. “They saw an uptake of their Meals Plus program increase by 144 percent in the year prior and Centrelink referrals rose by 728 percent,” Dr Charlton said of their visit. Dr Charlton said many people are unable to comfortably afford essentials such as food, electricity and rent. The extent of the cost-of-living crisis affecting two in five households is among the main reasons the Government has called a review of supermarket prices, which Dr Charlton said he would support strongly in Parliament. More page 8.

Volunteers at Foodbank warehouse in Glendenning in Western Sydney where more than 70 tons of foods from Sydney Markets and charities are packed for disadvantaged families and individuals. Photo by Foodbank NSW media.

Local impact of the cost of living crisis

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