Those who want to go back to the old system ignore evidence it discourages states from removing barriers to growing their economies in the national interest.
The opportunity to play in a grand final requires a lot to go right — just ask Melbourne football club fans, who have been waiting now for more than 20 years.
For anyone involved in public policy, it feels like achieving the significant economic reforms needed to drive productivity out of the doldrums is just as difficult, with the political, economic and fiscal incentives for government all needing to line up.
