Political accountability needs strengthening

Comments on Paul Kelly “Government that knows best”, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/government-that-knows-best/story-e6frg6zo-1225875683928

There is nothing wrong with a person or a government knows the best, per se, as long as equal and adequate constraints or penalty if that belief turns out to be false and has produced wastes and punishable policy consequences.

Government and its responsible ministers, as business administrators and managers, should be responsible and accountable for their actions, both good and bad.

We have business laws that prosecute business leaders for fraud negligence, and malpractice.

We, however, don’t have similar laws to constrain political leaders when they are in government.

If we had such laws, some of the current ministers could be sued for potential negligence or mal administration.

Such constraints will limit the potential damages by politicians to a nation due to mistakes and errors.