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                 &lt;p&gt;Australia has always thought of itself as a country that prides itself on its egalitarian nature – stories from how prisoners of war treated each other as equals and shared resources regardless of rank. But does this perception of egalitarianism hide a society that is spiralling into inequality? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Guest: Andrew Leigh, Labor Member for Fenner in the ACT, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, Treasury and Employment and author of &lt;a href="https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/battlers-and-billionaires-0"&gt;Battlers and Billionaires&lt;/a&gt;, published by Back Inc. &lt;/p&gt; 
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Australia has always thought of itself as a country that prides itself on its egalitarian nature – stories from how prisoners of war treated each other as equals and shared resources regardless of rank. But does this perception of egalitarianism hide a society that is spiralling into inequality? 

Guest: Andrew Leigh, Labor Member for Fenner in the ACT, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, Treasury and Employment and author of Battlers and Billionaires, published by Back Inc. 

Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast

Does the perception of Australia as egalitarian hide a society that is spiralling into inequality?

Does the perception of Australia as egalitarian hide a society that is spiralling into inequality?

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