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Victorians have experienced severe Stockholm Syndrome with respect to the state Labor government.
Victoria’s nine-month lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic was among the longest and most severe in the world, driven in part by the state government’s incompetence in handling hotel quarantine.
Victoria’s infrastructure projects have experienced massive cost overruns, and the government has swelled the ranks of public servants.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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