Economic success pips political dividend
Scott Morrison is reaching out to a booming Western Australia in his first trip across the Nullabor in over 18 months. But economic success doesnât translate neatly into political returns.
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Westpacâs Bill Evans has seen a lot of economic ups and downs over the decades in his role as a prominent bank economist. He still describes the latest lift in consumer sentiment as âextraordinaryâ.
Even as he promotes the economic triumph evident in recent statistics of employment intentions, business profitability and investment levels, Scott Morrison is struggling for political traction.Â
Hamish Hastie