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The non-economic causes of political trust deficits – The function of trust Part 1 of 2

cat.kutay — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 00:53:05 +0000

Good democratic governance requires those in power to both be seen as both trustworthy and representing voters , effectively and fairly.

Feminist options: revive the Social Contract and fix the trust deficit.

cat.kutay — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 00:50:13 +0000

So the ALP lost the election and everyone has a post mortem explanation of what went wrong (eg Ian Macaulay: it’s the economy)or what needs to be the future focus (Albo: It’s jobs, we are here for the workers). Yet the big story should be how voters reflected increasing distrust

Creeping spread of income management must be challenged

cat.kutay — Wed, 14 May 2014 04:08:00 +0000

One of the bizarre bipartisan policy overlaps between the Coalition and Labor is in the area of income support known as welfare payments. Labor has been seen as the party that cared about the poor and disadvantaged, but the former ALP government adopted and extended a range of the Howard government’s paternalistic and punitive measures.

Smarter budget cuts? Government to target the usual suspects

cat.kutay — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 02:03:35 +0000

With the federal budget in the next week, there is the usual jockeying for headlines by various groups. The interest groups include those who want more for their constituency and those who are scared they may lose some benefits or privileges. It seems that the more powerful the groups are, the less likely they are to have their government support cut.

Closing the Gap: we know what works, so why don’t we do it?

cat.kutay — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:58:59 +0000

The disappointing data that regularly appears in Closing the Gap reports should raise serious questions about policy development and funding processes.

NT intervention … why it just didn’t work

cat.kutay — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:06:20 +0000

Mal Brough, creator of the Northern Territory intervention, declared last Saturday that it was a failure, Jenny Macklin, not surprisingly, denies failure and claims it is both proceeding and succeeding.

Abbott Will Cut Deeper Than The ALP

cat.kutay — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:31:40 +0000

Neither the ALP nor the Coalition are giving the voter who cares about social fairness - not just jobs and money - much to go on

When did ‘Labor values’ become John Howard’s values?

cat.kutay — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:56:45 +0000

The baby bonus is gone and the record of this Labor government robbing from the poor is a profoundly disappointing one. There wasn’t much for those struggling in the federal budget

Will You Accidentally Vote For Hanson?

cat.kutay — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:17:44 +0000

Voters who don't understand optional preferential voting in the upper house may inadvertently help the extreme right parties get a berth.

Accepting Refugees Is Good Business

cat.kutay — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:15:23 +0000

If Chris Bowen and the ALP really want to do the right thing on asylum seekers, they should put people smugglers out of business. Some ideas on how to get started

Sole Parents Are Not A Workforce

cat.kutay — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:13:06 +0000

Labor's cuts to parenting payments are supposed to get sole parents back into the workforce. Unfortunately, evidence suggests they'd rather suffer poverty and spend more time with their kids.

Lining up the priorities of the Government

cat.kutay — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:51:38 +0000

Perhaps more important than ‘who gets what’ is ‘what gets given’ in the first Ministry of Julia Gillard’s new government. Eva Cox considers what some of the changes might signal about the new government’s policy priorities, particularly regarding its social agenda.

Limited choice has made for a confusing outcome

cat.kutay — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:49:41 +0000

Australia has voted and the results are still difficult to interpret. Eva Cox, steps back to take a look at what our options as voters really were and what the take home lessons for our political leaders should be if they want an improved campaign and outcome next time.

It’s NOT Fair: An Election Social Policy Assessment

cat.kutay — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:47:42 +0000

Discussions about the social issues that have always seemed to be an important part of politics have dropped off the agenda during this election

The Rudd Christmas Bonus: Populism or evidence based policy?

cat.kutay — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:38:11 +0000

Eva Cox AO outlines her response to the Rudd Government’s announcement of a $4.8 billion dollar pension relief package which was announced as part of the October 14 2008 recession bailout. The

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The non-economic causes of political trust deficits – The function of trust Part 1 of 2

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Feminist options: revive the Social Contract and fix the trust deficit.

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Creeping spread of income management must be challenged

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Smarter budget cuts? Government to target the usual suspects

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Closing the Gap: we know what works, so why don’t we do it?

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NT intervention … why it just didn’t work

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Abbott Will Cut Deeper Than The ALP

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When did ‘Labor values’ become John Howard’s values?

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Will You Accidentally Vote For Hanson?

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Accepting Refugees Is Good Business

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Sole Parents Are Not A Workforce

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Lining up the priorities of the Government

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Limited choice has made for a confusing outcome

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It’s NOT Fair: An Election Social Policy Assessment

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The Rudd Christmas Bonus: Populism or evidence based policy?

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