Bibliograph

Safety net, the future of welfare in Australia, Daniel Mulino ; foreword by Bill Kelty

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Safety net, the future of welfare in Australia, Daniel Mulino ; foreword by Bill Kelty

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Safety net

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Daniel Mulino ; foreword by Bill Kelty

Sub title

the future of welfare in Australia

Summary

"The welfare state is one of the crowning achievements of the twentieth century, giving citizens access to healthcare, pensions, disability and unemployment benefits. This unprecedented expansion of the state was a product of the postwar period of the late 1940s, when governments ramped up investment in this grand safety net. By the 1970s, half of all government spending went towards social-welfare programs, but today the welfare state stands at a crossroads, beset by both political opposition and funding pressures as the population ages. Australian Labor Party MP Daniel Mulino provides a sweeping account of the history of welfare in Australia and abroad, from Bismarckian Germany to present-day Canberra. In this deeply researched and lucid account, Mulino looks to the challenges facing today's welfare state and reflects on what steps must be taken to protect and extend it."--Back cover

Target audience

adult

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