Look beyond the party leaders: the bench matters more than we think

PremiumOpinionCecilia Robinson is a founder and co-chief executive of digi-physical primary care provider Tend Health.‌Beyond the big names: Parliament needs people who know how to deliver, says Cecilia Robinson. Photo / Mark MitchellThere is a disproportionate amount of focus during an election campaign on party leaders. We analyse every speech, debate performance, announcement and mistake. We ask who looks the most prime ministerial, who has momentum and who has won or lost the political week.

That scrutiny matters. Leadership matters enormously. But