From ABC Australia
Former prime minister Bob Hawke is calling for a royal commission into the causes of poverty in Australia.
Mr Hawke says that in such an affluent country, Australia's poverty levels are a blight.
In Adelaide for a conference on poverty, Mr Hawke says there should be a bipartisan look at the factors that contribute to poverty.
"Surely it could be agreed by the Government and the Opposition that this is a real issue," he said.
"We're a very affluent country but there are, at least by the most conservative estimates, a million people living in poverty.
"Another reputable organisation has it at over 2 [million].
"Now, surely there must be agreement that this is not right - let's have a royal commission."
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