This book explores the legal meaning of the radical new laws which have transformed the social security system in Australia in the last decade. It analyses legislation and case law. It lays out the legal principles and concepts that underpin the sweeping reforms, culminating in the "welfare reform" package announced in the Australian federal government's 2005 budget. It also explores the policy foundations of these reforms and the key administrative changes, such as the creation of a privatised "job network" and the shift ...
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This book explores the legal meaning of the radical new laws which have transformed the social security system in Australia in the last decade. It analyses legislation and case law. It lays out the legal principles and concepts that underpin the sweeping reforms, culminating in the "welfare reform" package announced in the Australian federal government's 2005 budget. It also explores the policy foundations of these reforms and the key administrative changes, such as the creation of a privatised "job network" and the shift to make Centrelink a "payment agency." This book also explores the tension between traditional "protective" functions of social security and the contemporary focus on "activation," reciprocity, and "capacity-building," and the extent to which social changes have altered the form of Australian welfare. It reviews the history and transformation of the welfare state, the ideas about the nature of poverty and need, and the policy choices to be made.
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