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We can’t fix what we don’t track. That’s why Australia needs an official poverty measure

  • Written by Melek Cigdem-Bayram, Ronald Henderson Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
We can’t fix what we don’t track. That’s why Australia needs an official poverty measureDuncan Sanchez/Unsplash

Following last month’s economic reform roundtable, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said all attendees agreed “higher living standards is the holy grail, and a more productive economy is how we deliver it”.

This signalled the government’s understanding that leaving no one behind can unlock greater prosperity and...

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