PolicyEconomyAustralian economyPrint articleOpinionIs Labor ready to get real in its second term?The first Albanese government was all about “tricks” – a shameless democracy-damaging series of porkies. Can it pick up its game with a commanding majority?Richard HoldenEconomics professorMay 6, 2025 – 3.00pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginAs they say in baseball, “You can’t boo a home run.”But in the wake of Labor’s landslide victory, it’s worth reflecting on what was the defining feature of their first term.Loading...Richard Holden is scientia professor of economics at UNSW Business School. Connect with Richard on Twitter.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAustralian economyOpinionProductivityAnthony AlbaneseJim ChalmersALPFederal electionTrade warsLatest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PolicyThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewHow the Ford family plans to avoid a Murdoch succession battlePatrick DurkinWhy this top Nike exec starts her day with a protein coffeeAs election losers, what will Dutton and Bandt do next?Life & LeisureBMW’s entry-level model is well-equipped to take on the hatch marketTony DavisA beer and a bike ride is the perfect outing for this cycling brewerThis Insta-famous wonderland is no regular bookshopRich List‘Grave social evil’: Howard urges government to crack down on pokiesGreg Bearup and Zoe SamiosHow a Sydney billionaire became the pokies king of Alice SpringsMeet the other Lew: Steven, who’s quietly built a $1b retail empire
