The Lucky Country is now the Hungry Country as food insecurity rises. Single parents are hit hardest

Key points

• One in three households experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months, according to Foodbank's latest Hunger Report. That is 3.6 million households, 100,000 more than last year.
• Up to 60 per cent of single-parent households were affected, with some parents going without so their children can eat. Foodbank CEO Kylea Tink called for a national school breakfast program.
• The Federal Government has provided $700,000 in surge funding to help redirect surplus food to struggling households.