In Australia, the idea of a universal basic income has floated in and out of our political arena for years, but remains only that, an idea.
The concept of a universal basic income has always been controversial. This notion – that the government should pay everyone a regular payment to meet their basic needs, despite their income – has been touted as a solution to inequality .
In the 1970s, the idea of a universal basic income looked as though it could become more. Read more: Older people now less likely to fall into poverty In 1972, the inaugural Director of […]
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