john howard has done a fantastic job, page-40

"the economy:
interest rates set independantly by rba to control inflation
currency value determined by markets
budget not used to control inflation (see interest rates)
we operate in global markets which the govt does not influence eg china india boom."



do you remember "the recession that we had to have"?

it's because of the above type of thinking that we had it, the lack of responsibility & blaming of others, "we're in a recession, whoops!! not our fault!"