Australians support universal health care, so why not a universal basic income?
- Written by Brian Howe, Professorial Associate in the Centre for Public Policy, University of Melbourne
In Australia, the idea of a universal basic income has floated in and out of our political arena for years, but remains only that, an idea.
The concept of a universal basic income has always been controversial. This notion - that the government should pay everyone a regular payment to meet their basic needs, despite their income - has been touted...
