A Social Wage: The Greens Have Worked It Out, So Why Hasn’t Labor?

A Social Wage: The Greens Have Worked It Out, So Why Hasn’t Labor?

In the 20 th century, right up to the time of the Hawke Government, Labor policy was guided by the idea of the “social wage”, before it drifted away from its own established principles. Greens leader Richard Di Natale has reminded Labor and the Australian community that the social wage is still appropriate for our times, writes Ian McAuley.

Occasionally a politician, when given a pulpit, rises above the distractions of the immediate and the temptation to score points against political opponents.

Greens leader Richard Di Natale used his National Press Club Speech last week to raise questions about our fundamental […]

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