<p>An estimated 21 per cent of Australian households have experienced severe food insecurity in recent years, so is it time for a Ministry of Food?</p><p>Liesel Spencer is an associate professor in the school of law at the University of Western Sydney who argues that Australia lags behind other comparable nations and it is time to act.</p>

An estimated 21 per cent of Australian households have experienced severe food insecurity in recent years, so is it time for a Ministry of Food? Liesel Spencer is an associate professor in the school of law at the University of Western Sydney who argues that Australia lags behind other comparable nations and it is time to act.

Food security and a ministry of food

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