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Both - Australia struggles with direction as lobbies successfully pull in opposite direction of the countries interest for their own. Emissions trading schemes, mining taxes, housing supply are examples where policy has gone through that was not in the best interest of the country and our politicians have landed rewarding jobs for their services.

When we do agree to do something, we don't have the skilled man power to do it in under a decade. Our broadband network upgrade for example has taken 15 years and counting to get fibre to everyone.

Something as simple as a rail line from the CBD to an airport can take half a century... and counting...



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