Government is ultimately judged by what it gets done. That sounds obvious. But across Australia and other democracies, the gap between announcing reform and actually delivering it has become one of the defining challenges of government.

Closing that gap takes more than good policy. It requires institutions capable of turning ideas into results, and political leaders with the skills and support to make difficult decisions and see them through.

That is the thread running through this edition of The McKinnon Exchange.

We discuss the culture of politics and the toll it takes on the people we rely on to lead, make decisions and deliver reform.

We also examine declining education outcomes and McKinnon's role in helping Tasmania roll out multi-school organisations as one response.

Better outcomes require better institutions, better leadership and a political system capable of supporting both.

Welcome to the second edition of The McKinnon Exchange. 
Read the first edition here.