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Food insecurity is on the rise in Australia. We need more effective responses

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par David A. Fleming-Muñoz, Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, La Trobe University
Andrea Arratia-Solar, Research fellow, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne
Chandana Maitra, Senior lecturer, University of Sydney

Food insecurity is a growing problem in Australia. As food costs rise amid national and international pressures, affordability is becoming a growing concern for many Australians. However, we still have limited evidence on how widespread food insecurity is, how it changes over time, and who is most affected.

Our analysis of data in the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) annual survey shows that severe food insecurity increased nationally by around 40% between 2020 and 2024.

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