Rob Oakeshott on the epic sell-out of government

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As we all know, Rob Oakeshott can be a gas bag in a way that gives him the trappings of a 19th century orator. However, he is also one the most earnest and clear-thinking pollies we’ve had in the past few years and he offered the below horrible and truthful assessment of the state of Australian policy-making last week. Worth it if you can find the time!

About the author
David Llewellyn-Smith is Chief Strategist at the MB Fund and MB Super. David is the founding publisher and editor of MacroBusiness and was the founding publisher and global economy editor of The Diplomat, the Asia Pacific’s leading geo-politics and economics portal. He is also a former gold trader and economic commentator at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the ABC and Business Spectator. He is the co-author of The Great Crash of 2008 with Ross Garnaut and was the editor of the second Garnaut Climate Change Review.