Do today's politicians have the courage to make hard choices? Or has the furious pace of modern politics put an end to the age of reform? In Quiet Achievers, Oliver Hartwich looks at New Zealand's record on spending, tax and welfare. He discovers that while Australia has been avoiding difficult decisions, the New Zealanders have been silently forging ahead. The R.G. Menzies Essay series is a forum for enlightened public debate commissioned by the Menzies Research Centre Oliver Hartwich is Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative. Series Editor: Nick Cater "A perceptive analysis of the...
Do today's politicians have the courage to make hard choices? Or has the furious pace of modern politics put an end to the age of reform? In Quiet Ach...
Australia's prosperity is built upon free, open markets and creative trade policy. At a time of increasing protectionism, our North Asian trade agreements open the door to increased service exports to the region's rapidly growing middle class. But does Australia have what it takes to capitalise on these deals? Fit For Service examines what Australia must do to succeed in exporting the know-how that is disrupting the 21st century.
Australia's prosperity is built upon free, open markets and creative trade policy. At a time of increasing protectionism, our North Asian trade agr...
