'If you're not a public servant, you tend to fall by the wayside': ACT budget falls short on cost of living

Tony Armriding says most of his income goes toward rent and bills. Picture: Keegan Carroll

The territory budget has fallen short on addressing soaring cost of living, the peak body for social service says.

ACT Council of Social Service chief executive Emma Campbell welcomed investments in legal aid, health, the community sector and social services, but said she had hoped to see greater emphasis on addressing cost of living for Canberrans.