The Australian Council of Social Service is among those responding to the rate cut – with ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie saying there is more that needs to be done to help those truly struggling:

This rate cut is long overdue but will not be nearly enough to help people who are really
struggling.
The next government will have to take more action to protect living standards. Millions of
people on low and fixed incomes, many of whom do not have mortgages, need more than rate
cuts. They need direct government support.
Our surveys consistently show that people receiving income support skip meals and go without
essential medical treatment because the payments are so low. The government must urgently
raise the rate of income support to a level that allows people to afford the basics of life.”