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Can't buy me votes

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Coalition MPs are conducting UMR Research in 29 marginal seats to know whether people are benefiting from the federal government tax cuts or one-off family payments that were announced in the recent federal budget. Survey results suggest that voters are smart enough to understand the central theme behind the government's federal budget and stated the budget is full with elections strategy.

United States, National Government, Public Administration, National Government by Function, Budget, Budgets, Political aspects, Surveys

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Calling Dr Abbott

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Australian Prime Minister John Howard appointed Tony Abbot as a federal health minister in 2003 reshuffle of the cabinet. The medicaid system is his government's AchillesE heel and Abbot's appointment indicates that if Labor leader could just get the act together, the area where the government is vulnerable will become unassailable.

Australia, Medicaid, Administration of Public Health Programs, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Prime ministers, Public officers, Government officials, Howard, John, Abbot, Tony

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