“Imagine a housing estate with a little park next to it,” begins conservative leader David Cameron’s speech to the Centre for Social Justice founded by Iain Duncan Smith, which later became know as his “hug a hoodie” speech.
Social welfare
Crikey Says: Hug a hoodie
Eva Cox: put the big society (back) on the agenda
Can we retrieve and renew the idea that we live in a society, and it’s the qualities of how we live with each other than makes life good?
‘Race to the bottom’: why our poorest pay the most tax
Australia’s poorest pay the highest effective marginal tax rates, leading to long-term work disincentives for welfare recipients, according to a brief released by The Australia Institute this week.
The social welfare scorecard: how the parties stack up
Will this election create a fairer and more egalitarian society? Not so far, according to an assessment of the social policy options being touted by the major parties.
Social welfare: Disadvantaged take a back seat to boy stuff
Those who gained and lost last night illustrate the lack of concern this government really has for their version of “working families”.
Slashing middle class welfare will hurt women
Here we go again — the ‘middle class welfare’ pink flag is raised to justify cutting payments which essentially go to women, writes Eva Cox.
Kennett: hand outs good for Hawks, but not lazy low income earners
Mr. Kennett thinks $15 million is better spent on his football club, rather than on those lazy low income earners and welfare bludgers who sleep rough every night, writes Greg Barns.
ABS population figures: Australia’s grey hair time bomb
The ABS said that by 2056 Australia’s population is projected to increase to between 31 and 43 million people, with around 23% to 25% being 65 years or older, writes Glenn Dyer.
Health the issue, says Morgan. Over to you Kevin
Green voters are most concerned about… No, not the environment. Nor water. But health. As are Coalition, Labor and supporters of independents and the minor parties, or so Roy Morgan Research polling shows, writes Christian Kerr.
