Will Albanese live up to his own promises to end pork-barrelling? There is a sliver of hope
- Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Like Kevin Rudd before him, Anthony Albanese is taking an odd approach to evidence.
Before becoming prime minister in 2007, Rudd promised to deliver “good evidence-based policy in terms of producing the best outcomes”.
Yet while in office, Rudd made several of his most important and far-reaching decisions without bothering...