Pearson’s vision – ignore what works and attack those dole bludging welfare recipients
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 15/08/2014 - 9:28pmDr Woolombi (Marcus) Waters - courtesy of the National Indigenous Times - http://nit.com.au/ - Courtesy of The National Indigenous Times - Noel Pearson said the Forrest report struck at the “roots of the passive-welfare predicament of Indigenous Australians”. He said the Forrest reforms did not displace the welfare safety-net system but rather built “a new opportunity staircase as an alternative pathway for individuals and families to climb out of disadvantage and into the advantages enjoyed by their fellow Australians”.