Matt Canavan’s ‘economic revolution’ is little more than a populist mirage – and Australians would pay the price

Nationals leader Matt Canavan wants an Australia that scraps net zero and digs up more oil and coal; builds more dams and ‘new cities’ and slashes migration while encouraging more babies. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Matt Canavan’s “economic revolution” is a populist mirage masquerading as an answer to a generational challenge that will define our prosperity in the decades to come.

That challenge is: how do we create a new economy that is more resilient, secure and affordable, without undermining our prosperity?