New welfare conditionality in Australia: recent developments

Abstract

The receipt of social security payments, and other forms of social welfare, has always been subject to conditions, and whilst some argue that welfare should be «universal», most people agree that the imposition of certain conditions limiting eligibility or payment amount is appropriate. However, objections are being raised by commentators in Australia at the present time because the conditions being placed on social security recipients are becoming increasingly «behavioural» and racialised in...