ParentsNext has finally been axed but it remains to be seen if other punitive programs will be abolished

Its abolition was long overdue and the Albanese government is to be commended for heeding the calls of experts and advocates

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Parliamentary inquiries, experts, advocates, and Guardian Australia’s own reporting over the years revealed the same thing about the ParentsNext program: it was punitive and caused harm to some of the most vulnerable people in Australia.

Its abolition was long overdue and the Albanese government is to be commended for heeding the calls of those who argued for reform over many years.