Taxpayers beware. We are entering the silly season for bad and costly policies.
The Albanese government’s $16 billion debt forgiveness for university students is likely to be a taste of what is to come in the lead-up to the federal election due by mid-May.
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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
