Elise Klein

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Elise Klein is a senior lecturer, Australian National University.

Articles by Elise Klein

This is what happens when you free unemployed Australians from ‘mutual obligations’ and boost their benefits

March 25, 2021
By Elise Klein, Kay Cook and Susan Maury

Economy & Industry

During COVID-19 the government ran what turned out to be a giant real-world experiment into what happens when you boost someone’s unemployment benefits and free
Opinion: Who’s really behaving badly? Confronting Australia’s cashless welfare card

December 11, 2020
By Elise Klein

Culture

The government’s Cashless Debit Card almost fell apart on Wednesday night. Senator Rex Patrick’s refusal to support the government’s plans to make the scheme permanent