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The Raise the Rate campaign advocates for a change in policy in an effort to reduce poverty and inequality in Australia.
Before the COVID-19 crisis, the rate of Newstart had not been increased in real terms for 25 years, while the cost of living, especially housing, has gone through the roof.
"The goal of the Raise the Rate campaign is to fix our social security safety net for good so that it keeps people out of poverty, with income of $500 per week. Experts define the poverty line in Australia as $480 - $500 per week for a single person with no children, including housing costs".
