PolicyEconomyPolitical leadershipOpinionTo borrow an AFL adage that WA Premier Roger Cook will be familiar with, critics should play the ball, not the (wo)man.John KehoeEconomics editorIt is ironic Western Australia’s premier dubbed the Productivity Commission “east coast clowns” after it recommended nixing a special GST distribution deal for the mining-rich state that is costing federal taxpayers $6 billion a year.Politicians behave like clowns more often than buttoned-down economic bureaucrats.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Policy
Political attacks on institutions will backfire
To borrow an AFL adage that WA Premier Roger Cook will be familiar with, critics should play the ball, not the (wo)man.
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