Election promises should be costed before polling day, otherwise it's too late
- Written by Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
Wouldn’t you know it? Last Thursday the Parliamentary Budget Office released more than 1,000 pages of costings, for promises in the election we just had.
They came in 16 parts, each separately downloadable, along with a video message, charts and tables, explanations, and summaries.
It was a lot of work, but it was too late to have an impact....