The Libs traditionally are Neo-Liberals, that is: -small government -low taxes -follow the market (let private enterprise sort out the economy)
And when ScoMo inc talk about leadership & specifically economic leadership it sounds as ridiculous as spike Milligans comment on leadership" "Follow me and I'll be right after you"
We have seen a "Management by Crisis' performance by Coalition Governments whether these crisis have been internal leadership debacles or Covid and a residency to get the right vaccines in time.
The problem with economic planning for Aus is that Conservatives label that as socialist/commo and something to be avoided and that the market (which is dominated by multinationals ) should call the shots.
Not alone that but the Market should call the media shots via advertising clout and this is why Right Wing advocates are advocating muffling the ABC by withdrawing public funding and requiring Auntie to pander to its corporate sponsors.
While I really appreciate your post, we simply have to make a decision: Do we want our economy to be private enterprise driven (as it is now) or do we need a Government to orchestrate the economy by leading with a long term bilaterally agreed economic plan to context budget spending particularly in the areas of infrastructure, education & training, health, taxation etc.
Otherwise we get the best Government that political sponsors can buy.
