The modern welfare state emerged in Australia some 100 years ago, but it remains a subject of intense ideological, philosophical and even religious debate.

Guests:

Verity Archer, ​​lecturer in social work, community and human services at Federation University

Eve Vincent, anthropologist at Macquarie University, author of Who Cares? Life on Welfare in Australia

John Falzon, Senior Fellow Inequality and Social Justice at the Per Capita think tank, former CEO of St Vincent De Paul Society Australia