Finance & Fury Podcast

Let’s take a look at a recent Press Club speech from the Australian Greens leader, Dr Richard Di Natale, “With the radical way that the nature of work is changing, along with increasing inequality, our current social security system is outdated…A modern, flexible and responsive safety net would increase their resilience and enable them to make a greater contribution to our community and economy. That’s why we need a Universal Basic Income. We need a UBI that ensures everyone has access to an adequate level of income, as well as access to universal social services, health, education and housing. A UBI is a bold move towards equality... It’s about an increased role for government in our rapidly changing world.” You can find this Press Club speech on the Greens’ website https://greens.org.au/npc-2018   What is Universal Basic Income (UBI) Here in Australia, it has been suggested the government might hand out somewhere around A$20,000 per year to every man and woman (with figures between A$10,000 and A$25,000 dis