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***MEDIA ALERT*** ACOSS responds to Senate inquiry into poverty

ACOSS < 1 min read

Media alert | Thursday, 29 February 2024

ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie and Social Security Program Director Charmaine Crowe will hold a media conference responding to a Senate inquiry into poverty in Australia. 

Where: Mural Hall, Australian Parliament House, Canberra

When: 9.15am Thursday, 29 February 2024

Who: ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie and Social Security Program Director Charmaine Crowe

What: Responding to the findings of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee's inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia

For more information, contact Georgie Moore 0477 779 928

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