Since the Howard years the majority of Australians receive some...

Since the Howard years the majority of Australians receive some sort of Centrelink benefit particularly if there are children involved as I am sure you are aware Cougar.
If you want to get offside with that majority just keep going along the way you are and you will not have many friends left.
The current federal government has been making some noises about tightening up the means test for some of these payments but I don't think they have as yet and probably will not.
Don't you have kids yourself ?
Dave R.