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Morgan Begg

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John Stone’s condemnation of excessive government debt caused by fiscal mismanagement, protectionism, and overregulated labour markets, and the disproportionate power wielded by trade unions, inspired a new generation of economic thinking.

The economic giant the political class tried to ignore

Despite being maligned by Australia’s political and economic establishment, John Stone had the necessary fortitude and the intellect to shift debate.

November 2024

Argentinian President Xavier Milei with Tesla boss Elon Musk at Tesla’s gigafactory in Texas in April.

Victoria needs a Milei or Musk to clean up Labor’s economic mess

The question Victorians must face is whether they would tolerate an Argentinian-type solution to the problems facing Australia’s domestic version of Argentina.

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