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Political Amnesia: How We Forgot How to Govern
Quarterly Essay seriesbook 60
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Laura Tingle argues that Australian political life has lost much of its institutional memory, so that lessons learned in earlier decades are repeatedly forgotten. This essay is both a defence of government as a force for good and a lament for what has been eroded. Drawing on recent events, historical examples and conversations with prominent political figures, the author traces the damage done when the public sector is weakened and undervalued.
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Her account is less a partisan tirade than a careful look at how a country comes to govern badly, and what it would take to recover the habits and knowledge that good government depends on. It is a short, pointed piece for anyone concerned with how Australia is run.
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