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Patrick McClure’s recently released review of Australia’s welfare system borrowed heavily from the reform agenda across the ditch. AAP/Dave Hunt

March 8, 2015

Australia should think twice before adopting NZ welfare model

Michael Fletcher, Auckland University of Technology

The claim that New Zealand’s investment approach to welfare reform has been “very successful” is at best unproven. Arguably, it is plain wrong.

Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten are united in condemning violence against women and children, but both overlook the young people who are victims too. AAP/Lukas Coch

March 4, 2015

Sidelined and scorned: young people are set up to be soft targets

Michael Emslie, RMIT University

Responses to family violence by Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten and the terms of reference for Victoria’s royal commission fail to mention young people. Such a lack of recognition has dire consequences.

The McClure Report should start a conversation, not be the end-point in welfare reform debate. Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

February 26, 2015

McClure report is the start of a national discussion on welfare reform, not the end-game

David Gilchrist, Curtin University

The McClure review into Australia’s welfare system is an important milestone - but it is not the end game. The report, chaired by former Mission Australia head Patrick McClure, has undertaken an analysis…

Independent medical assessments can exacerbate poor health in those with already complex health conditions. Rob Byron/Shutterstock

February 25, 2015

Extra medical tests for disability support can make health worse

Alex Collie, Monash University

Tightening of eligibility requirements for the disability support pension started before today’s release of the McClure report. And the government is already on the wrong track.

In the seven years since the Northern Territory Intervention, a large body of evidence has been built up showing few if any benefits from compulsory - as distinct from voluntary - income management. AAP/Terry Trewin

October 7, 2014

Government that ignores evidence sets up welfare policies to fail

Eva Cox, University of Technology Sydney

The mess of federal budget negotiations has taken over the limited space for social policy debates. However, we are due to get final reports on a range of inquiries. These include the McClure report on…

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