Beyond populist politics and policies

What does it take to make good policy decisions in a world where attention spans are dwindling and political populism is on the rise?

The Australian Opposition is pushing for a resolution of border protection, and the rise of foreign ownership of local land has got farmers worried. Are these legitimate problems or are they distractions from the real issues of the day? A panel of politicians and academics tackles these questions on Big Ideas.

Guests

Josh Frydenberg

Josh Frydenberg, Liberal Federal Member for Kooyong

Andrew Leigh

Andrew Leigh, Labor Federal Member for Fraser

Rebecca Wilson

Rebecca Wilson, Policy Manager in the Office of the Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney.

Eric Knight

Eric Knight, an economics consultant and author of the book “Reframe: How to solve the world's trickiest problems”

Publications

Title

Reframe

Author

Eric Knight

Publisher

Black Inc.

Further Information

Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU