New Zealand's John Key can show Malcolm Turnbull how to lead a stable government

By Richard Mulgan
Updated April 23 2018 - 11:27pm, first published September 30 2015 - 10:12pm

After ousting Tony Abbott last month, Malcolm Turnbull referred to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key as an example of successful political leadership. "You have to be able to bring people with you respecting their intelligence," he said. "John Key has been able to achieve very significant economic reforms in New Zealand by doing just that: by explaining complex issues and then making a case for them."

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