The ACT election has come and gone, and surprise, surprise – Andrew Barr and Labor have won yet again. After 23 years of uninterrupted power, it’s time to ask ourselves: why bother with the charade of elections at all? Wouldn’t it be simpler to declare Barr the Chief Minister for life and save the taxpayers some money?
Labor and the Greens have long mastered the art of winning in Canberra, a city where public servants and bureaucrats thrive under their policies.
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