How Australias political ageism may be robbing us of our best leaders

Mark Kenny

How Australias political ageism may be robbing us of our best leaders

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A corrosive ageism in Australian politics overvalues the new, while discounting experience. If the US and UK can see the value in older politicians, why can't we?

Original language	English
Pages	Online
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 2019

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