Opinion

Productivity is policy for the young

It is younger generations who suffer as complacent Baby Boomers refuse to see the point of growth-driving productivity reforms.

Tim Wilson and Jason Falinski

Jul 17, 2023 – 5.04pm

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Young Australians are betrayed by leaders unwilling to drive economic reform to improve productivity.

Unless you’re Barnaby Joyce or Wayne Swan, the relevance of most former deputy prime ministers fades with their political star. Hence, John Anderson deserves enormous credit for his Conversations podcast series about how to improve the direction of public debate.

Tim Wilson is a former Liberal MP and author of 'The New Social Contract'.

Jason Falinski was a federal Liberal MP and former president of the NSW Liberal Party.