Because cost of living on Thursday Island and Torres strait is very high. Some family have to live pay day to pay day, so that they can have food and making sure they bills are paid for in time. Housing and water is very expensive and doing our shopping here on Thursday island is very expensive. $100 wouldn’t get every thing you need and plus not forgetting the fuel the prices . It’s ridiculous
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