Weekly roundup Saturday 18 April
Where the Trump-Netanyahu war hits our economy
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Political developments
Hungary’s regime change: It’s significant, and it’s bad news for Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Pauline Hanson and their followers in the Liberal Party.
The Coalition’s immigration idiocy: Taylor’s policy is laden with disinformation, racism, impracticalities, and hypocrisy.
The immigration debate we’re not having: Our slow and cumbersome process in recognizing skilled migrants’ qualifications is costing us dearly.
Political parties
A tough analysis of the Liberal Party: One of the Party’s own delivers a brutally frankdiagnosis of the Party’s bleak prospects in urban Australia.
National Party echoes of a Labor Party we once knew: Matt Canavan is starting to sound like a Labor politician out of the 1950s. How does that go down with the rest of the Coalition?
What we know about One Nation and its supporters: The party is politically savvy, adept at drawing support from those who missed out on education opportunities.
What's next? Expect to see a proliferation of political movements. One or two may emerge as serious parties, displacing the Liberal Party.
Australia's energy transition
A short political history of energy policy: In spite of political headwinds our energy transition is underway, and must speed up in response to the war.
Trucking: Even before diesel prices rose in response to closure of the Strait of Hormuz, electric trucks have been looking more economic than diesel trucks.
Other economics
IMF’s economic outlook: The IMF re-calculates projections for the world economy disrupted by the Trump-Netanyahu war.
Capital gains, negative gearing and the budget: Does the Albanese government have the gumption to do a proper reform of taxes on housing speculators?
Public ideas
On voting systems: Heretical thoughts on compulsory voting.
A Hungarian voice
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