A reverse form of welfarism: some reflections on Australian housing policy

摘要: In this paper I argue that we have been amiss in diagnosing the role played by government, which has exacerbated housing problems afflicting low‑income households Australia. However, further placed too much faith capacity of managerial interventions to ameliorate what are far more deep‑rooted and systemic challenges. It is suggested researchers need adopt a critical account conduct contemporary government policy making, one casts aside view State as benevolent agency whose primary objective conditions disadvantaged. Instead, should be understood an sustains necessary for finance industry, developers real estate agents, along with well‑off householders landlords, reap profits. The political economy Australian housing, its current incarnation, performs form reverse welfarism exacerbates social inequality.