Future budgets are going to have to spend more on welfare, which is fine. It's spending on us
- Written by Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series here.
Spending on social security and...