Amanda Tattersall is a postdoctoral fellow in urban geography, a Research Lead at the Sydney Policy Lab and the host of the ChangeMakers podcast that tells stories of people trying to change the world. She co-founded GetUp, founded the Sydney Alliance, was an elected offical at Unions NSW and is the author of Power in Coalition.
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We can build a more inclusive government and economy out of the pandemic
There is a growing lament in Australia that politicians let us down. But the lesson from the pandemic is that we, the people, have the power to change our economy and politics for a better future.