Coalition scandals the gift that keeps on giving, but time is of the essence

By Verona Burgess

August 4, 2023

Verona
‘The Coalition’s past transgressions may be a veritable feast for the Albanese government, but it’s the one that has to fix them.’ Emma Bemrose/The Mandarin

Few new federal governments have been able to ride the shortcomings of the previous lot for so long and with such success as has the Albanese government.

The former Coalition regime is the gift that keeps on giving. But the risk for Labor lies in messing up the remedies and becoming too bogged down in its enemy’s transgressions to find clear air.

There is a cornucopia of opportunities for this government to fix many endemic problems of public administration. Too many, really.

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