The Labor-Liberal joint ticket on jacking up the nation’s award wage floor despite the economy’s falling productivity confirms the magic pudding illusion of Australian politics.
Michael Stutchbury is editor-at-large. He is in his fourth decade of writing for and editing national newspapers. After nearly six years as editor of The Australian, he returned to the Financial Review as editor-in-chief (2011-2024). Email Michael at mstutchbury@afr.com
