Public policy won’t stand a chance under Dutton’s politics – Weekly Roundup
Oct 28, 2023
If Dutton does to the next election what he did to the Voice referendum, public policy won’t stand a chance; the “Home Affairs” experiment has failed; and what the French do in their spare time. Read on for the Weekly roundup of links to articles, podcasts, reports and other media on current economic and political issues.
Dutton’s way of doing politics and the media’s shortcomings revealed. That unsigned open letter.
Possibilities of election reform
The public are ready for truth in campaigning laws, but the usual strident voices are raising a fear campaign. Labor and the Coalition come together to freeze out Teals and other independents.
Closing the door Dutton left open. How the “Home Affairs” experiment failed on many fronts.
We’ve picked up speed but we need to go much faster. Why the costs of our energy need to be distributed fairly. How the Victorian government screwed up road funding for the whole nation. Hard news for the coal industry.
The CPI provides no grounds for a rise in interest rates. What happens if women are allowed to fulfil their economic potential. Australians are quietly buying the rest of the world. Jim Chalmers caught out.
How we make decisions when there isn’t much to guide us. The positive side of large-scale farming and big food miles.
What the French do in their copious spare time.
Ian McAuley is a retired lecturer in public finance at the University of Canberra. He can be contacted at “ian" at the domain “ianmcauley.com” .
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