As the cost of living soars and more Canberrans tumble into poverty, the community sector has called on Federal Election candidates to state how they would solve these problems.
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) wants the next federal government to increase the rate of JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, and other income support payments to at least $70 a day, further supplement the incomes of people with disability and single parents, and index to the consumer price index and wages.