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The Role Of Homelessness In Melbourne

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Many would argue that allowing beggars, rough sleepers and public drug users to camp on our streets tarnishes Melbourne’s reputation as the ‘most liveable city in the world’. It makes the city shabby and unwelcome for visitors and regular users of the CBD. However, the fact that there is homeless individuals in the first place, opposes that statement. Think about it, if Melbourne were to be the ‘most liveable city’, then why is it that when we walk around the streets of Melbourne, there is an inevitable number of hopeless individuals despondently begging for help? These people should not be made to suffer any longer, especially at the hands of the people who are elected to protect their welfare. Most homeless shelters do not suit every person’s
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