This year has been a big year for the Federation and it got me thinking.
Let's say you were a young, aspiring politician who actually wanted to do good in the world (I know, it's a stretch) from with side of politics. Would you really go into Federal politics or would you go to the states, where things actually seem to get done?
There's always talk about how the state should be abolished, but maybe it's the Feds that need to be scaled back to the basics (collect and distribute revenue), defence, trade.
Thoughts? Counter-arguments?
Let's say you were a young, aspiring politician who actually wanted to do good in the world (I know, it's a stretch) from with side of politics. Would you really go into Federal politics or would you go to the states, where things actually seem to get done?
- In an emergency, like Covid-19, it's the states that actually do things.
- Energy ministers like Matt Kean in NSW and Lily D'Ambrosio in Victoria are actually completely changing the way we generate and consume energy.
- Same if you're a state transport, education or health minister, your impact on people's lives is far greater than that of your Federal counterpart.
There's always talk about how the state should be abolished, but maybe it's the Feds that need to be scaled back to the basics (collect and distribute revenue), defence, trade.
Thoughts? Counter-arguments?