Title Postcode : the splintering of a nation / Wayne Swan

Published North Melbourne, Vic. : Pluto Press, 2005

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W'PONDS	330.994 Swa/Pts		AVAILABLE
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W'BOOL	330.994 Swa/Pts		AVAILABLE

Description xvii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm regular print Series New Items Contents Introduction - what's happening to the fair go? -- Postcodes of inequality -- A patchwork nation -- The splintering middle and the debt pioneers -- Whatever happened to welfare reform? -- The consequences of inequality -- Mapping a future for all -- Postcodes and politics -- Letter to the Prime Minister -- Ten ways forward Summary This book is about the distribution of poverty and inequality in Australia. It is well documented that one's postcode often determines whether one has access to resources or not and this book explores the growing polarisation of wealth and opportunity on one hand and poverty and disadvantage on the other Analysis ALP policy Economic conditions Economic growth Equality Government performance Middle class Poverty Social justice Welfare measures Income distribution Interstate comparisons Statistics Trends to 2005 Economic management (Party policies) Interstate Comparisons Notes Special collection: Parliamentary Authors Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Subject Australian Labor Party. Distributive justice -- Australia. Equality -- Australia. Poverty -- Australia. SUBJECT Australia -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311 -- 1990- Australia -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009585 -- 1990-2001 Australia -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009585 -- 1990 Australia -- Economic conditions -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009587 Australia -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009585 -- 1990- Author Swan, Wayne. LC no. 2005434822 ISBN 1864033606 :

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