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Flat White

The ‘consensus’ hoax

13 October 2022

10:00 AM

13 October 2022

10:00 AM

Is the adversarial nature of politics doomed? Despite what some members of the 47th Parliament often say, such as the Teals and the Prime Minister, the age of political consensus, collaboration, and cooperation is not on the rise. So-called examples of ‘consensus’, such as from Labor’s Jobs and Skills Summit, are merely perverse marketing ploys.

The adversarial system isn’t going anywhere and nor should it.

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