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Gen Y carers don't want a free ride, so welfare reform shouldn't single them out

  • Written by Shirley Jackson, PhD Candidate in Political Economy, University of Melbourne
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The federal government’s most recent plan to overhaul Australia’s welfare system focuses on welfare dependency among younger parents, carers and students. The Minister for Social Services Christian Porter in announcing the report sa...

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