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Vital Signs: why even competent politicians refuse to change policy course

  • Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
Vital Signs: why even competent politicians refuse to change policy course

In light of Victoria’s COVID-19 resurgence, and with school holidays imminent, it might seem likely premier Daniel Andrews would tighten social mobility restrictions and his New South Wales counterpart, Gladys Berejiklian, would close the border with Victoria.

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