As Scott Morrison announces plans to expand the cashless welfare program and drug test dole recipients, questions are raised over the effectiveness of his approach. Rick Morton on what happens when you treat poverty as a moral problem.

Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.

Background reading:

Newstart: the human cost of Morrison’s plan in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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As Scott Morrison announces plans to expand the cashless welfare program and drug test dole recipients, questions are raised over the effectiveness of his approach. Rick Morton on what happens when you treat poverty as a moral problem.Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.Background reading:<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2019/09/14/newstart-the-human-cost-morrisons-plan/15683832008763">Newstart: the human cost of Morrison’s plan</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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As Scott Morrison announces plans to expand the cashless welfare program and drug test dole recipients, questions are raised over the effectiveness of his approach. Rick Morton on what happens when you treat poverty as a moral problem.Guest: Senior re...

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