Still blowing the same Horne on energy

By Travis Tobin, Queensland Farmers' Federation Ceo
Updated April 17 2019 - 9:05am, first published 8:55am
Still blowing the same Horne on energy
Still blowing the same Horne on energy

The 1964 book The Lucky Country by Donald Horne is often remembered as a hard-hitting critique of Australia's leadership. Considered one of the most influential books in the country's history, Horne's message was that while Australia had been lucky, he doubted whether it deserved its luck and unless it lifted its game, this would not last. Horne claimed Australia's climb to power and wealth was based on luck rather than the strength of its political or economic system, which he considered 'second rate'.

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