Employment. (Archive footage from Four Corners 2001) STEPHEN MCDONELL, REPORTER: Zenny is on her way to work. As usual, she's heading to the big five star hotel where she's employed as a house keeper. LIZ JACKSON: The program focussed on the problems faced by working families who were living below the poverty line. STEPHEN MCDONELL: She's worked five days a week in the same job as a house maid for 13 years. LIZ JACKSON: Tony Abbott's response on the working poor caused outrage in the welfare community. TONY ABBOTT: It's the responsibility of government to try to put policies in place which over time will allow people to improve their situation. But we can't abolish poverty because poverty in part is a function of individual behaviour. We can't stop people drinking; we can't stop people gambling; we can't stop people having substance problems; we can't stop people from making mistakes that cause them to be less well-off than they might otherwise be. (End of footage) TIM COSTELLO, CEO WORLD VISION: Tony hasn't changed. The essence of Tony is still the views that say 'well, that's personal responsibility and the best thing is markets and wealth creation. Government can do that, the rest any real intervention is foolish'. (On screen text: The government have committed to halving homelessness by 2020. Should your Party be elected, would you continue with that commitment?) Abbott responded that he had difficulties with it, adding: (On screen text: We just can't stop people from being homeless