In 1987, then-Prime Minister Bob Hawke pledged that “by 1990, no Australian child will be living in poverty”. 

Hewson’s final paragraph is:

In commenting on the release of the UN report, Secretary-General António Guterres said 2024 would be a “tough” year, but “it must be the year that we break out of this quagmire”. This should certainly be the case for Australia. It is time to address the hollowness and inadequacy of our democracy and its debate.

How true.

Source: Breaking out of the Quagmire – » The Australian Independent Media Network