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A super test for Australia's political system

  • Written by John Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute

In the past week, both major parties have made welcome, albeit tentative, commitments to tackle much-needed budget repair. The Turnbull government has moved quickly to lock in budget savings that Labor supported in the federal election campaign. Now Labor has signalled its support for the bulk of the government’s proposed changes to...

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