Progressive Ideas Worth Sharing

Why Equality Matters: Getting Outcomes in Today's Society.


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On Tuesday 10 June, a politician, a historian, and a media and policy commentator walked into a bar....
Who is getting ahead in today's society? Why does equality matter and what does it mean? Does government have a role to play? And just how many people have claim to read Capital in the Twenty-First Century when they haven't at all?
In a frank and interesting discussion, co-sponsored by the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, the ACT Fabians asked Dr Andrew Leigh, Member for Fraser and Shadow Assistant Treasurer, noted historian Humphrey McQueen, and media and policy commentator Paula Matthewson these and other fundamental questions to explore the topic of equality in Australian society.
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Progressive Ideas Worth SharingBy Australian Fabians