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âPlausible deniabilityâ threatens our democracy
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February 27, 2021 â 12.02am
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ACCOUNTABILITY
âPlausible deniabilityâ threatens our democracy
The Westminister system collapses if âmy staff didnât tell meâ is an acceptable defence. We must insist that if formal advice has been lodged at a ministerâs office, the minister accepts responsibility for his or her subsequent action or, as in Brittany Higginsâ case, inaction. The scurry to avoid accountability in this scandal is another example of the way we are allowing this foundation of our democracy to be stolen.
Australia’s Multi-Million-Dollar Suburbs Double
Luxury homes are continuing to lure buyers with the number of Australian multi-million-dollar suburbs expected to double again this year.
The number of suburbs with a median over $3 million doubled in 2020 and could double 2021 according to the latest REA Insights report.
The luxury property market was propelled by an increase in total household wealth, which saw the Australian Bureau of Statistics report a record high in November 2020.
Almost all of the 30 high priced suburbs are located in Sydney with the exception of Forrest in Canberra which entered the list for the first time with prices growing by 16.4 per cent in 2020.
With more Australians racking up more savings than ever before and affordability improving across the real estate market, the allure of luxury properties has never been stronger.
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