The Albanese government is still struggling to break out of a post-Voice gloom, with new policies failing to stop the lingering sense of drift permeating Canberra.
Unlike Steven Miles and his latest desperate bribe aimed at Queensland school kids, Anthony Albanese has discovered there’s no such thing as a free lunch in government.
Politicians usually profess to pay no attention to opinion polls, of course, but those claims are nonsense – particularly when their party is behind.
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Jennifer Hewett is the national affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com