Why the assumption that taxpayers should just play breadwinner?

But isn’t it fair to ask why someone chooses to have eight children she cannot raise, unless taxpayers - who weren’t consulted - hand over $1000 a week?

Melbourne mother of eight Helen Liumaihetau thinks Scott Morrison has his priorities wrong by ­attacking the culture of welfare ­dependency in Australia.

Like many, she has been doing it hard and could not survive without government help. Half her government payments go towards feeding her children.

Ms...