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The ACT's fiscal situation is dire, but there are no 'easy fixes'
The ACT's financial management has been criticised by an economist, but all agree there are no "easy fixes". (Unsplash: Fabian Blank)
An independent economist has laid the blame for the ACT's financial woes at the feet of the government, saying it's "entirely" due to policy decisions.
Saul Eslake delivered an interim report to the ACT Legislative Assembly, saying the ACT spent more on health and education than most other jurisdictions but was not getting better outcomes.
But Chief Minister Andrew Barr said the ACT was unique in being a small jurisdiction which created "diseconomies of scale", and was still suffering from the effects of the pandemic.
'Every policy is on the table' for opposition four months after leader change: Parton
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Four months after the Canberra Liberals changed leaders "every policy is on the table," while Stage 2A of the light rail may be too far "down the rabbit hole" to scrap, the leader says.
Mark Parton, who became leader in November last year after unanimous party room support, criticised the government's economic management on Tuesday following the release of a damning preliminary report on ACT's finances.
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