vividspecter@aussie.zone to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 6 days agoAbout 3m Australians affected by unlawful Centrelink debt calculation to be eligible for up to $600 compensationwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down11
arrow-up132arrow-down1external-linkAbout 3m Australians affected by unlawful Centrelink debt calculation to be eligible for up to $600 compensationwww.theguardian.comvividspecter@aussie.zone to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squarejagungal@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days 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@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days 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!