Greens Candidate for Braddon, Scott Jordan has made a commitment to providing $1.2million over four years to Produce to the People to enable the continuation of their food aid program to needy families in NW Tasmania. The project has been facing an uncertain future following withdrawal of government assistance.
“My background has been in community services, and I understand the impact of poverty”, said Mr Jordan.
“I also understand the impact that projects like Produce to the People can have. Last month 700 families had food on the table thanks to Produce to the People”.
“That’s 700 families that had kids go to school fed and read to learn, pensioners who had nutritious healthy food, and parents who never had to face telling their kids that there is nothing to eat”.
“Produce to the People are heroes to these families, and we are so pleased to be able lend our commitment of $1.2million over the next four years”.
This builds on the Greens plan for tackling poverty and housing stress by increasing Newstart and Youth Allowance by $55 per week, returning single parents to parenting payments, increasing Rent Assistance by 30%, reducing energy costs by installing solar panels on every public housing homes, and building 14,500 new public and social housing homes – including 75 new homes in Braddon.
“The Greens will make a real difference to the people who need it most”.
Greens Candidate for Braddon, Scott Jordan
