Democracy and the fiscal paradox

What responsibilities should the government have? Can hypocrisy be ignored if the government's narrative is perceived as authentic? Does the lack of access to education help to explain the erosion of democratic ideals? Professor Nicholas Biddle joins Democracy Sausage to make sense of the paradoxical observations of Australian voters in this 'age of pessimism'. If you’re in Canberra on Monday the 11th of May, please join us for a deep dive into the Farrer by-election results and help us forecast this year’s budget. Tickets going fast at Humanitix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Democracy and the fiscal paradox is an episode from Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny by The Australian National University.

This episode is 55:56 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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