Motley Fool Money · Saturday, August 15, 2026
A listener named Michael expresses frustration with the Australian political system, citing a pattern of parties proposing acceptable policies then contradicting them with 'ridiculous' vote-buying tactics. He laments that competent individuals are often in the private sector rather than politics.
“I feel as though over the last couple of elections cycles in particular it's a case of picking the least worst option.”
“Every time one of the parties proposes what I would consider acceptable policy and that's being generous, they then go and propose something ridiculous in another buying votes by giving tax breaks with their own money, gaslighting the public around housing pricing, monetary policy, alleged blatant corruption, lying through their teeth about misuse of government funds.”
“So my question is, Thanks for the easy question, Michael. How do you think we fix the cogmire that is the Australian political system?”