Weekly roundup Saturday 22 August
Where Australians live, ignored by the Liberal Party
Weekly roundup of links to articles, reports, podcasts and other media on current political and economic issues in public policy.
Economics
Once upon a time in the west: the GST deal with Western Australia raises questions about the rules holding the Commonwealth together.
Tomago aluminium smelter: the $2.5 billion assistance package is a big step in the Future Made in Australia and in decarbonizing our economy.
Is a housing price collapse on its way? Not a collapse, but probably a significant correction.
Politics
A Liberal is rebuked for talking about policy: Bragg has upset his party bosses because he exposes the party’s neglect of public policy.
That pathetic “bipartisan” gambling legislation: voting patterns were generally predictable, but five brave Coalition Parliamentarians voted against the bill.
A refreshing rural voice: there are farmers other than those who ally themselves with One Nation and Coalition anti-renewable campaigns, giving farmers an undeserved bad name.
Confessional politics: a historian recounts the involvement of Catholics in Australian politics.
Market freedom day: : look forward to September 12, when you can dedicate the rest of the year to serving the public purpose.
Public ideas
George Megalogenis on shocks: the developments that creep up on us and force us to rethink our public ideas.
A spaghetti western
Nothing to do with Western Australia and nothing to do with spaghetti.
If you have comments, corrections, or links to other relevant sources, I’d like to hear from you. Please send them to Ian McAuley — ian, at the domain name ianmcauley.com
