Vulnerable Victorians not the main focus in the state government budget

The 2014 Victorian Budget was announced last week. Like its Commonwealth counterpart, both budgets have been preceded by extensive pre-release of information, and much speculation. In the lead up to Treasurer Joe Hockey's announcement of the national budget, Denis Fitzgerald (Executive Director, Catholic Social Services Victoria) takes stock of what is happening in Victoria:

Policy and governance, Issues, Finance and economicsDr Pauline McLoughlin13 May 2014government budget, social inequalities

Causes of fuel poverty rarely discussed, often confused and never uniform

In the lead up to the federal budget, Gavin Dufty (Manager of Policy and Research, St Vincent de Paul Society, Victoria) and Erwin Jackson (Deputy CEO, The Climate Institute) write on an often overlooked aspect of poverty:

Issues, Advocacy, Finance and economicsDr. Gemma Carey8 May 2014social welfare, social justice, government budget

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