The Australian government is putting economic storytelling ahead of evidence Richard Denniss

Australian economic debate relies more heavily on metaphors than it does on evidence, experience or expertise. While the prime minister, treasurer and self-appointed business leaders drone endlessly about what the economy “needs”, they simply refuse to provide any evidence that they know what they are talking about. For decades the inanity of Australia’s economic debate has been concealed behind the sugar hit of surging world demand for our exports, and surging population growth on house prices and retail profits. But in the deepest recession in modern history, the shallowness of Australia’s economic debate is about to become clear for all to see. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/05/the-australian-government-is-putting-economic-storytelling-ahead-of-evidence