Book chapter
Social (in)equity in Australia?
Social Equity in the Asia-Pacific Region, pp.61-79
Palgrave Macmillan
2019
Abstract
Haigh and Moloney examine the manner in which social equity is embedded in Australian public policy. The chapter argues that Australia's colonial settlers and their early governments built a society based on hidden divisions which are still evident in many contemporary policy failures. The authors argue that several historical cleavages challenge the nation's perception as a "lucky country" in which all citizens may achieve economic prosperity. The chapter draws first on case studies that highlight the racial categorization of Australian Aboriginal citizens and, second, on the evolution into market-driven disability schemes. Both cases illustrate how social (in)equity, a term not formally conceptualized in Australia's scholarly and policy circles, informs where and how government policies can engage and disengage from social equity considerations.
Details
- Title
- Social (in)equity in Australia?
- Authors/Creators
- Y. Haigh (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityK. Moloney (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Contributors
- M. Johansen (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Social Equity in the Asia-Pacific Region, pp.61-79
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Identifiers
- 991005541809507891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Global Studies
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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