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7 November 2015

9:00 AM

7 November 2015

9:00 AM

Australia – the new Italy?

There are lies, damned lies and statistics as often referenced. To this I would add a new descriptor, namely there are misleading Prime Minister tenure statistics in at least three OECD countries: Australia, Italy and the United Kingdom. This is particularly so relating to the illusive aspect of stability in democracies, especially during times of severe economic reversal and turbulence.

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