Old_IT_geek Yes to the voice on Nostr: Australia has long bought into the “dole bludger” mythology first raised in the ...

Australia has long bought into the “dole bludger” mythology first raised in the 1970’s by Malcolm Fraser and perpetuated by Labor and Liberal governments ever since. Howard’s insistence on the “best form of welfare is to get a job” ignores all the challenges unemployment causes for people. Outsourcing the CES has been a disaster so the unemployed are hit from both the left and the right. #auspol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-05/why-are-australias-unemployment-payments-so-inadequate/103804884