Opinion

Morrison can only look on as Nationals' 'wicked problem' damages his government

Michelle Grattan
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:09am, first published February 14 2020 - 4:53pm

The Nationals' crisis is a political version of what social scientists call a "wicked problem". It's without any obvious solution, and every future course is fraught.

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Michelle Grattan

Michelle Grattan is a press gallery journalist and former editor of The Canberra Times. She is a professorial fellow at the University of Canberra and writes for The Conversation, where her columns also appear.

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