Welfare in weakened state

By Andrew Hunter
Updated April 18 2018 - 11:20pm, first published December 28 2012 - 3:00am

In his speech to the Institute of Economic Affairs in London earlier this year, the Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, referred to filial piety as the ''very best and most enduring guide for community and social infrastructure''. He implied filial piety provides a safety net in Asia, whereas in the Australian system vulnerable members of the community receive unfunded state benefits.

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