Development of Australian Social Policy: Pensions, Unemployment Relief and Wartime Measures (1908–1945)

1. Harvester Judgment defines a “living wage”

   Nov 8, 1907Labels: Harvester Judgment, H B

   • Harvester case
   • R v Barger

2. Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act enacted

   Jun 10, 1908Labels: Invalid and, Federal pensions

   • Fed Leg
   • NMA

3. Maternity Allowance Act introduces birth payment

   Oct 10, 1912Labels: Maternity Allowance, Birth payment

   • NMA
   • PEO
   • NAA

4. War Precautions Act expands wartime controls

   Oct 29, 1914Labels: War Precautions, World War

   • PEO
   • Wiki

5. War Pensions Act creates Commonwealth war pensions

   Dec 21, 1914Labels: War Pensions, Veterans pensions

   • Fed Leg
   • DVA CLIK

6. Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act passed

   Sep 28, 1917Labels: Soldiers Repatriation, Repatriation

   • Fed Leg
   • DVA News
   • SMRC

7. Repatriation Act proclaimed; department begins operations

   Apr 8, 1918Labels: Repatriation Department, Repatriation Act

   • SMRC
   • Anzac Portal

8. Relief work “sustenance” schemes expand in Depression

   Jan 1, 1931Labels: Sustenance Schemes, Great Depression

   • Kingston Hist
   • QH Atlas

9. Child Endowment Act establishes universal payments

   Apr 7, 1941Labels: Child Endowment, Universal child

   • Fed Leg
   • Find Connect

10. Widows’ Pensions Act creates federal widows’ pension

    Jun 5, 1942Labels: Widows Pensions, Federal widows'

    • Fed Leg
    • NLA Cat

11. National Welfare Fund Act finances expanding social services

    Mar 20, 1943Labels: National Welfare, Wartime funding

    • Fed Leg

12. Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Act passed

    Apr 5, 1944Labels: Unemployment and, National benefits

    • NMA
    • Fed Leg ref