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What does the failure of Robodebt tell us about the government’s “duty of care”?

The Minefield

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The Moralization of Poverty and Its Political Consequences

This chapter examines the evolution of societal attitudes towards poverty and welfare, highlighting the transition from viewing welfare as a source of national pride to a vehicle for moral judgment. It discusses how this shift has fostered stigmatization of the impoverished and influenced social policy and public perception.

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