Episode 73: The Public Interest Economy by Bronwyn Kelly (Chapter 5 - Part 7)

Episode 73: Bronwyn Kelly reads Part 7of Chapter 5 of her latest book, The Public Interest Economy: the path to wellbeing, security and sustainable consumption in a democratised Australian economy.Chapter 5 is about how to rearrange Australia’s welfare systems to transform welfare from being the privilege of a few to the permanent entitlement of all. It is about shifting from a targeted welfare system to a system of universal income security. And it’s about how this shift is essential to a flourishing and sustainable economy where no-one need live in poverty as millions of Australians do now.in Part 7 of the chapter, Bronwyn sets out the steps by which Australians can transition from targeted welfare to universal income security. They can do it by collaborating to design a universal basic income matched with fair tax reform. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bronwynkelly.substack.com