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Aaron Bunch

Cycle of poverty leaves thousands of school children hungry

A report has found parents are going hungry so they can feed their children. Photo: AAP

Almost one in five children and young people in Western Australia are likely suffer food insecurity, an inquiry into the best ways to tackle the issue has found.

Hunger is causing severe health problems, crime and poor school attendance in an intergenerational cycle of poverty in some communities, a report tabled in state parliament on Thursday says.

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