Minister, is an extra $4 a day going to fix things for Isabelle, who told our poverty inquiry:

… I have seen how this country treats poor people … and it regularly makes me think, 'Hey, maybe death might not be such a bad idea.'

Another witness said:

I've had seven years of pretending to my kids that I'm not hungry or I've already eaten.

What about people who are only showering once a week because they cannot afford their hot water bills? What do you say to them?