Q&A recap: Sir Michael Marmot's plans to address inequality tagged 'fantasy' by Warren Mundine

By Neil McMahon
Updated August 31 2016 - 10:19pm, first published August 30 2016 - 9:18am
'The hedge funds wouldn't miss it ' ... <i>Q&A</i> panellist Sir Michael Marmot proposed taking a billion dollars from each of 25 New York hedge-fund billionaires and giving it to the Tanzanians.  Photo: ABC
'The hedge funds wouldn't miss it ' ... <i>Q&A</i> panellist Sir Michael Marmot proposed taking a billion dollars from each of 25 New York hedge-fund billionaires and giving it to the Tanzanians. Photo: ABC
'How do you get politicians to think beyond the three-year cycle' ... Sir Michael Marmot outlines the problems with addressing inequality as <i>Q&A</i> host Tony Jones listens. Photo: Q&A
'How do you get politicians to think beyond the three-year cycle' ... Sir Michael Marmot outlines the problems with addressing inequality as <i>Q&A</i> host Tony Jones listens. Photo: Q&A
'I think you're very much in fantasy land' ... Warren Mundine, an adviser to the Australian Prime Minister, dismissed Sir Michael Marmot 's suggestions. Photo: Q&A
'I think you're very much in fantasy land' ... Warren Mundine, an adviser to the Australian Prime Minister, dismissed Sir Michael Marmot 's suggestions. Photo: Q&A

It might well be Q&A's perfect match of guest and questioner - a working-class battler pondering economic injustice and a revered global expert intent on bridging the wealth divide. There was just one hitch: they appeared four months apart.

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