Child poverty figure falls by 300,000

Janaki Mahadevan
Thursday, June 14, 2012

The number of children living in relative poverty fell by 300,000 last year meaning that 1.1 million children have been lifted out of poverty since 1999, latest statistics have revealed.

In 2010/11 18 per cent of children were living in relative poverty. Image: iStock
In 2010/11 18 per cent of children were living in relative poverty. Image: iStock

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