Hewson's view: The increased irrelevance of machine politics

By John Hewson
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:54am, first published January 31 2019 - 7:00pm
Road to nowhere: Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in Brisbane on Wednesday for a road funding announcement. John Hewson says the government is ignoring the real challenges of home ownership, climate, tax reform, and still rising costs of living. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
Road to nowhere: Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in Brisbane on Wednesday for a road funding announcement. John Hewson says the government is ignoring the real challenges of home ownership, climate, tax reform, and still rising costs of living. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

Returning this week on a flight from Dubai I watched an American political comedy-drama classic from 1939, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, directed by Frank Capra, and starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart.

Get the latest Cleveland news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.