>Risk-averse voters want caution and visible reform.
How does that work? How do you want to be cautious but also want visible reform? Do they want the smallest target shit possible?
47737373 on
Yes. Yes he can. He will go down in history as one of the best Prime Ministers we’ve had in the last 30 years. A true inspiration to so many young people and I’m so keen to see what he goes on to deliver next
CMDR_RetroAnubis on
Continuity with Change
Straight out of comedy (Veep).
ShiftyWindow on
Risk averse voters will ensure that things continue getting worse by always opposing necessary reforms until it’s too late.
Addarash1 on
>Several contributors, including environmental experts Evan Hamman and Jacki Schirmer, attribute this pattern to the way three‑year electoral cycles inhibit long‑term policy development and implementation. Have Australia’s term limits become a constraint on governing ambition?
I really hate this talking point that gets trotted out by the political class (no surprise Albo wants longer terms) and uncritically spouted by journalists. No, three year terms are not why you have unambitious governments. Reform happened in previous governments and it will happen in future ones with the will for it. Giving more job security and extra years to sit around in office does not embolden a politician, it gives them more job security and less accountability. See the UK for a prime example of how longer terms have done no help.
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>Risk-averse voters want caution and visible reform.
How does that work? How do you want to be cautious but also want visible reform? Do they want the smallest target shit possible?
Yes. Yes he can. He will go down in history as one of the best Prime Ministers we’ve had in the last 30 years. A true inspiration to so many young people and I’m so keen to see what he goes on to deliver next
Continuity with Change
Straight out of comedy (Veep).
Risk averse voters will ensure that things continue getting worse by always opposing necessary reforms until it’s too late.
>Several contributors, including environmental experts Evan Hamman and Jacki Schirmer, attribute this pattern to the way three‑year electoral cycles inhibit long‑term policy development and implementation. Have Australia’s term limits become a constraint on governing ambition?
I really hate this talking point that gets trotted out by the political class (no surprise Albo wants longer terms) and uncritically spouted by journalists. No, three year terms are not why you have unambitious governments. Reform happened in previous governments and it will happen in future ones with the will for it. Giving more job security and extra years to sit around in office does not embolden a politician, it gives them more job security and less accountability. See the UK for a prime example of how longer terms have done no help.