The Howard years seem to many an increasingly distant memory, but how much has the government changed since the LNP’s historic defeat in 2007? Mark Bahnisch believes the social democratic promise of newly elected Labor has failed to materialize amidst economic concerns and an irrational commitment to return to surplus at any cost. So far Rudd and Gillard have failed … more
Mark Bahnisch
Articles by Mark Bahnisch:
Death and taxes
Much ink has been spilled in a longstanding debate about the willingness of citizens to forego tax cuts for investment in services. What’s missing, argues Mark Bahnisch, is genuine political leadership to achieve the necessary mix of taxation and public provision. more
CPD Road Test: work and family balance
Both major parties are selling balance and flexibility, but there’s not much under the bonnet, writes Mark Bahnisch more