Great Read

It's a long winded article, but this piece discusses some of the reasoning behind why almost everyone but the major parties are calling for welfare payments to be increased, not decreased.

Welfare recipients spend all that they're given, they can't afford to squirrel money away for overseas holidays or buying appliances online. Therefore, Centrelink payments that keep our most vulnerable a touch above the poverty line are a legitimate economic benefit, in addition to the social and moral benefits.