<iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-K3L4M3" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden">

Flat White

Australia is ruled by ‘experts’

28 August 2023

4:00 AM

28 August 2023

4:00 AM

Politicians can’t seem to live without experts. Faced with technical complexity all around them – whether in public health, climate science, economics, or infrastructure costing – it is understandable that few politicians have either the time or the talent to gain mastery over so much detail.

Sometimes they even seem to need experts to tell them when they need experts.

Already a subscriber? Log in

Subscribe for just $2 a week

Try a month of The Spectator Australia absolutely free and without commitment. Not only that but – if you choose to continue – you’ll pay just $2 a week for your first year.

  • Unlimited access to spectator.com.au and app
  • The weekly edition on the Spectator Australia app
  • Spectator podcasts and newsletters
  • Full access to spectator.co.uk
Or

Unlock this article

REGISTER


Comments

Don't miss out

Join the conversation with other Spectator Australia readers. Subscribe to leave a comment.

Already a subscriber? Log in

Close