The modern world has a bureaucracy problem. When confronted with an issue, the typical response from government is to create a new bureaucracy to solve it. Consequently, political action results in an ever-increasing demand for interventions, which cause damage faster than society can repair it.
The legislation to create a National Student Ombudsman, passed in a deal with The Greens, along with 27 other bills on the last sitting day of Parliament this year, is one such intervention.
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