Coalition aims for welfare “revolution”

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By Leith van Onselen

The Turnbull Government is set to announce a new wave of welfare reforms that would use data analysis to crack down on long-term welfare dependence. From The Australian:

In an exclusive interview, ­Social Services Minister Christian Porter said the evidence was now conclusive: huge welfare bills were not delivering on the core task of making individual lives better…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.