Victoria is what happens when Labor governs unchallenged
Without a robust sparring partner to take on Labor, we are left with the soft tyranny of unchecked power and the inevitable decline of the state.
Victoria’s descent into debt, social disorder and institutional decay is a cautionary tale for what happens when government is bereft of a meaningful opposition for too long.
For over a decade, Premier Daniel Andrews maintained an iron grip on power. Fiscal discipline was thrown out the window, public service independence corroded, decision-making was concentrated in the hands of Andrew’s kitchen cabinet and public spending on major infrastructure projects was highly politicised and rushed.
