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#445 - Parliament Debates Whether Perfume Is a Basic Need & Yeo’s LKY Drink Packets

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Debate Over Basic Needs in Parliament

The chapter discusses a recent parliamentary debate regarding the definition of basic needs for low-income families. The debate centered around whether certain items, like perfume and overseas holidays, should be considered needs or wants. The speakers also discussed the methodology of the report that sparked the debate and highlighted the importance of representation and group dynamics in determining essential needs.

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