In an apparently, highly resourceful and wealthy country like Australia, poverty may seem an alienated idea. Australia is considered to be one of the economic giants of the world and has flourishing economy to provide the decent lifestyle to his inhabitants. However, the recent reports on the matter depict a contrasting picture. Poverty has become a fundamental concern for the government and people living in Australia. From the perspective of functionalist theory, it is causing a degradation in society, a deprived lifestyle and contributing towards crime rates. The government, society and people are the segments that at the same time are causative to this problem and as well as affected by it, leading to anomalies and deviancy. Poverty is engulfing
