Australia is now having a national conversation on domestic violence. Yet the way violence degrades women’s financial status remains in the shadows. Much more needs to be done.
Christian Porter has the potential to be a future treasurer and possibly a Liberal leader.
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Scott Morrison posted a this-was-mine claim on Facebook after Christian Porter promoted what was received as a fresh approach to welfare reform in his Tuesday speech.
Christian Porter is championing a new approach to the way welfare is distributed in Australia.
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The proof of whether an investment approach to welfare actually does improve outcomes for the disadvantaged is still some years down the track.
Of 1082 Indigenous specific.
programs identified in the report,
92% have never been evaluated to see if they are achieving their objectives.
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A new report highlights how little we know about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to publicly-funded Indigenous programs. It’s a similar story in other policy areas – but we can do better.
Three more years for Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition.
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There is increasing evidence that voters have lost their faith in politicians and politics. But the way to restore faith is by implementing policies that make economic and social sense.
What aspects of the government’s reforms succeeded in assisting people into employment? And did the reforms improve the population’s economic well-being? Or have they left some groups worse off?
Greater choice and control leads to better outcomes and more efficient use of funding.
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Would politicians have the courage to stand up to backlash if people with disability use their care money to pay for overseas holidays, sex workers, internet dating, or tickets to sporting events?
A basic income proposal directly addresses the problem of people falling through the cracks of a complex welfare system.
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Might the lessons of Australia’s super-efficient welfare system offer a potential way forward for the development of a basic income – a universal, low but adequate payment?
The government has promised increased funding for services to gain community consent for its welfare card trials.
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How can it be determined whether any improvements that may occur as part of the 12-month “cashless debit card” trial are the result of the card or increased funding for services, or a mix of both?
The government has compromised on Family Tax Benefit measures from the 2014 budget that failed to pass the Senate.
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The government’s revised Family Tax Benefit proposals will still have some significant negative impacts on low-income families, but they are not as regressive as the 2014 budget.
Scott Morrison claims that New Zealand provides Australia with a model for welfare reform.
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