The Secular Decline in the Competence of Government

I don't expect the federal health minister to be Bill Clinton or FDR or Lincoln, but I expect them to be competent. And when that doesn't happen, I think people have a real right to be upset. So is there a secular decline in the competence of government? I'd like to think not; maybe if things were a little less politicised and we judge people a little bit less through partisan lenses. If you're a labor voter, sometimes liberal party does good things. Sometimes even the national party does good Things. Chris Bowen's got something useful to say and we should all listen to it. He says he was impressed by Scott Morrison's willingness to very quickly change course when things