Opinion
Why politics is harder than it looks
Well-meaning reformers like the teals want to impose change over the heads of the people who will be affected by it the most.
Jason Falinski and Tim WilsonPolitical bravery isn’t demonstrated by endlessly asking policy questions. It comes from fighting for substantive policy positions against the political wind.
Recently, crossbench teal MPs called on their fellow parliamentarians to “be brave” and to back a discussion on increasing the GST.
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Jason Falinski was a federal Liberal MP and former president of the NSW Liberal Party.
Tim Wilson is a former Liberal MP and author of 'The New Social Contract'.
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