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Jacob Shteyman

How red tape removal became a progressive rallying cry

A federal Labor MP says over-regulation can stifle productivity. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

Conservative politicians often make hay with calls to slash red tape and limit the ever-expanding reach of big government bureaucracy.

But progressive politicians who care about housing affordability, the clean energy transition and encouraging quality research should likewise have over-regulation in their sights, argues Labor MP Andrew Leigh.

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