Social Capital

Redeeming Inequality:

cat.kutay — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 02:26:00 +0000

Inequality – my thesaurus offers eight synonyms of the word. Four simply describe it, while four signal negative feelings and perceptions; discrimination, unfairness, inequity, disproportion. None express inequality as a material or monetary difference, yet these popular definitions are core to the current use of the concept – as offering an explanation for all the problems of the dominant neoliberal paradigm.

Much of the data used to justify the welfare card is flawed

cat.kutay — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 02:12:34 +0000

Cashless welfare unsuccessful and unwelcome

cat.kutay — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 02:07:09 +0000

As I am writing this, with the radio on, Christian Porter, the cabinet minister in charge of welfare, is announcing the local government area of Canterbury-Bankstown in New South Wales as the first site for his welfare recipient drug trial. This is the latest foray into increasingly conservative, paternalistic changes to our welfare system, already one of the meanest in the OECD.

There’s far more to the fair go than just economics

cat.kutay — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 02:00:16 +0000

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has often argued that inequality in Australia is the worst it has been in 75 years.

Interview with Tom Bollard - from his blog

cat.kutay — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 04:35:55 +0000

An 800,000-plus jobs gap between ‘welfare to work’ and reality

cat.kutay — Wed, 14 May 2014 04:05:13 +0000

The major missing factor in debates on cutting welfare spending – as has been flagged by social services minister Kevin Andrews – is the limited and falling demand for labour. Labour market figures give the lie to the need to target working-age payment recipients as the issue.

The problem is not supply-side inadequacies but the demand for labour: there are far too few jobs on offer.

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.

Low Income Earners Cough Up For The Coalition

cat.kutay — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 01:27:28 +0000

The Coalition is revoking a superannuation concession introduced last year to help low income earners. Would you believe it, most of the recipients are mums working part time.

No Pay Rise For Low Pay Care Jobs

cat.kutay — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 01:25:25 +0000

Tony Abbott wants to cut subsidised pay rises for aged care and child care workers. If he does, underpaid workers will continue to leave the industry or live in poverty.

How our super steals from the poor to give to the rich

cat.kutay — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:52:26 +0000

Yes, they can be upsetting and distressing. But anti-abortion protesters have as much right to demonstrate outside a clinic as anyone else — that’s what free speech is.

Let’s acknowledge Abbott’s parental leave plan is better

cat.kutay — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:45:13 +0000

A campaign to stop planned cuts to sole parent payments is aiming at the government’s vulnerable underbelly in its bid for a UN Security Council seat. Harming Australia’s image may be justified.

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

Is Anyone Thinking Seriously About Welfare?

cat.kutay — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:24:28 +0000

Thanks to some strategic leaks, we know Wayne Swan will announce changes to welfare tonight. They're nothing more than minor sops to calm the backbenches

Women Let Down By ALP Super Policy

cat.kutay — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:19:37 +0000

Women find themselves with less superannuation than men on retirement - and in some cases none. Low-income earners often can't afford a 12 per cent contribution. How equitable is the system

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

Social Capital

Redeeming Inequality:

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Much of the data used to justify the welfare card is flawed

Archive:

Cashless welfare unsuccessful and unwelcome

Archive:

There’s far more to the fair go than just economics

Archive:

Interview with Tom Bollard - from his blog

Archive:

An 800,000-plus jobs gap between ‘welfare to work’ and reality

Archive:

Smarter budget cuts? Government to target the usual suspects

Archive:

Low Income Earners Cough Up For The Coalition

Archive:

No Pay Rise For Low Pay Care Jobs

Archive:

How our super steals from the poor to give to the rich

Archive:

Let’s acknowledge Abbott’s parental leave plan is better

Archive:

Abbott Will Cut Deeper Than The ALP

Archive:

Is Anyone Thinking Seriously About Welfare?

Archive:

Women Let Down By ALP Super Policy

Archive:

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

Archive:

Social Capital

Redeeming Inequality:

Archive:

Much of the data used to justify the welfare card is flawed

Archive:

Cashless welfare unsuccessful and unwelcome

Archive:

There’s far more to the fair go than just economics

Archive:

Interview with Tom Bollard - from his blog

Archive:

An 800,000-plus jobs gap between ‘welfare to work’ and reality

Archive:

Smarter budget cuts? Government to target the usual suspects

Archive:

Low Income Earners Cough Up For The Coalition

Archive:

No Pay Rise For Low Pay Care Jobs

Archive:

How our super steals from the poor to give to the rich

Archive:

Let’s acknowledge Abbott’s parental leave plan is better

Archive:

Abbott Will Cut Deeper Than The ALP

Archive:

Is Anyone Thinking Seriously About Welfare?

Archive:

Women Let Down By ALP Super Policy

Archive:

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

Archive:

Redeeming Inequality: