vividspecter ( vividspecter@aussie.zone ) to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 year agoAbout 3m Australians affected by unlawful Centrelink debt calculation to be eligible for up to $600 compensationwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up121
arrow-up121external-linkAbout 3m Australians affected by unlawful Centrelink debt calculation to be eligible for up to $600 compensationwww.theguardian.comvividspecter ( vividspecter@aussie.zone ) to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squarejagungal ( jagungal@aussie.zone ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoI think their point is that it’s not that Centrelink is designed around the assumption that people are welfare cheats but rather it’s designed to discourage everyone as a cost saving measure.
minus-squareJoshi ( HalfEarthMedic@slrpnk.net ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoI’ll concede that that is likely the case. The point remains it is an aggressively immoral way to structure a welfare organisation
I think their point is that it’s not that Centrelink is designed around the assumption that people are welfare cheats but rather it’s designed to discourage everyone as a cost saving measure.
I’ll concede that that is likely the case. The point remains it is an aggressively immoral way to structure a welfare organisation
Totally agree!