1. Naturaleza y Extensión de la Desigualdad.
El archivo revela una preocupación generalizada sobre la creciente desigualdad en Australia, tanto en ingresos como en riqueza. Se destaca que millones de australianos viven en la pobreza, y la riqueza se concentra cada vez más en un pequeño porcentaje de la población, lo que se considera una falla gubernamental y una amenaza para la sociedad.
- Inequality is increasing. A labor government worth the name needs to tackle wealth distribution head on.
- Financial inequality will be the death of australian society. Up to half of australians will retire as millionaires, the remainder in poverty.
- 1 of australians now hold a quarter of the wealth! widening inequality is a failure of government.
- Australias ratings worsened in both wealth income inequality. The share of countrys wealth held by bottom 40 society declined from 7.8 2004 to 5.5 2020.
2. Causas de la Desigualdad.
El documento atribuye la desigualdad a decisiones políticas, décadas de neoliberalismo y un sistema fiscal que favorece a los ricos. Se critica la falta de valentía de los gobiernos para reformar el sistema tributario y se señala que las políticas actuales perpetúan la pobreza y la desventaja.
- Economic inequality in australia is the worst it has been in 20 years if the goal is to improve living standards, our leaders should be addressing it.
- Inequality is a political choice, auspol. Elect people who will.
- One of the biggest contributors to inequality in australia is the total lack of courage, by governments of all persuasions, to change the tax system.
- Neoliberalism in australia has transformed the economy, often at the expense of ordinary citizens. While it has helped corporations and the wealthy, it has led to growing inequality, declining public services, and widespread discontent.
3. Consecuencias de la Desigualdad.
La desigualdad se identifica como una "herida supurante" que alimenta el populismo de derecha, el cinismo y la división social. Se advierte que puede llevar a la destrucción de la democracia, aumentar las tasas de criminalidad, empeorar los resultados de salud y erosionar la cohesión social.
- Inequality is the festering wound that fuels right wing populism and corrosive cynicism.
- Economic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even.yet hardly anyone seems to recognise it.except the far right, who see it all too well.
- A good piece on the growing issue of wealth inequality in australia by economist millie muroi. We must remember that broadening inequality contributes to increased crime rates, poorer health outcomes, less educational equity, and degraded social cohesion.
- Extreme inequality - and thats what this - will create the conditions to destroy democracy has no one yet learnt amerikas lessons?
4. Respuestas Políticas y Desafíos.
Existe una fuerte crítica a la inacción de los principales partidos políticos, que son percibidos como reacios a abordar la desigualdad de manera significativa. Se demandan reformas estructurales audaces, especialmente en el sistema fiscal, y se advierte que la falta de acción podría llevar a un futuro de mayor polarización y descontento.
- Australias political class treats inequality as if it were an acceptable sideeffect of modern life rather than a political choice. All we get are bandaids on a broken system says .
- Labor has so far shown no plan to address this inequality. There are solutions- will labor have the courage to implement them?
- The albanese government doesnt want to talk about the structural cause of racism, suggests giridharan sivaraman. That would require honest discussions about systemic inequality and the rights to housing, decent social security benefits and fair wages.
- Labor spent the past three years pretending its hands were tied on issues of integrity, religious protections, climate, sanctioning israel, tax reform, poverty, inequality and housing because it didnt have bipartisan support. It was bullshit then. It is even more so now.