COVID Is Exposing Australia’s Neoliberalized Health System
In Australia, decades of neoliberal policies have crippled our capacity to respond to public health crises like COVID.
4 Articles by: Max Chandler-Mather
Max Chandler-Mather is the Greens candidate for the federal seat of Griffith, in Queensland.
How the Labor Party Sold Australia’s Public Assets for a Song
Many people think of privatization as a policy of conservative parties. In Australia, however, it was Paul Keating’s Labor that initiated a gigantic fire sale of public assets, setting in motion a process that made billions for private companies at the expense of everyone else.
The Success of the Australian Greens in Queensland Shows the Power of Organization
In Queensland’s recent state election, the Australian Greens doubled their representation — proving that a clear left-wing platform, backed up by patient organizing, can build an alternative to neoliberal politics.
How Australia’s Greens Are Winning a Left-Wing Vote in the Heart of “Conservative Queensland”
After the Australian Labor Party’s 2019 election loss to the Liberals, the commentariat bemoaned Queensland’s seemingly entrenched conservatism. Yet as a state election approaches, the experience of campaigners and volunteers on the ground tells a different story.