Achieving greater equity in Australia – reimagining our ‘universal’ systems

There is no single or simple way to measure equity in Australia. In economics, we often revert to measures of inequality to determine how people are faring in terms of distribution of income and wealth. Unfortunately, these measures aren’t heading in the right direction if our goal is to improve outcomes and opportunities for all Australians. Despite major advances in opportunities for women, significant new funding for people with disabilities, and our enviable (though increasingly inadequate) social safety net, inequity remains and is widening by many measures. This paper explores inequity in Australia and considers what we need to do if we want to see fairer outcomes across Australia.

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Achieving greater equity in Australia – reimagining our ‘universal’ systems

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