Welfare Group Brands Twiggy Reforms As 'Cruel, Harsh And Inhumane'
A major welfare rights organisation has criticized a review into Indigenous employment parity for going…More
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Abbott's Punishing Welfare 'Reforms' Voted Down In The Senate
A controversial Bill that would have left the poorest unemployed Australians without welfare for eight…More
Welfare Changes Will Be Counter-Productive, Senate Inquiry Hears
A Bill before the Federal Parliament which would freeze welfare payments for unemployed people who…More
Too Much Stick, Not Enough Carrot in Abbott's Welfare Changes
Tony Abbott has long been interested in welfare policy and in particular what income support…More
How To Get From Welfare To Work Without Punishing The Poor
The future shape of Australia’s welfare safety net has caused widespread debate over the past…More
Lifters And Leaners: The Real Welfare Bludgers
Joe Hockey recently stated that Australia needed to be a nation of “lifters, not leaners”.…More
The Welfare System Ain't Broke, So Why Fix It?
Nothing demonstrates the mean-spirited mentality of this government more than its obdurate desire, despite all…More
Welfare Fix Needs Boost Not Cuts, Say Advocacy Groups
People receiving a disability pension could be the hardest hit if the Abbott Government acts…More