There’s a reason the private sector doesn’t hire ‘career politicians’ – they’ve never shipped products, met payrolls, or prioritised outcomes over processes. Yet, these figures now dominate the Liberal Party, transforming it from the party of Menzies, McEwen, and Howard into a Canberra finishing school for ambitious apparatchiks.
A third of Liberal MPs in the 47th Parliament were former staffers or party officials, compared to over 50 per cent in Labor and about 20 per cent among Nationals.
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