The end of a labor era in Australian politics

Article Abstract:

The campaigns leading up to the March 1996 general elections in Australia avoided economic issues such as the budget deficit and economic reform plans and instead focused on republican and immigration matters. The opposition Liberal Party had been out of power for 14 years, but the Labor Party had run out of options in its economic reforms because addressing the budget deficit would tend to alienate labor unions. The Liberal Party won a slim margin in the popular voting and formed a coalition with the National Party, appointing John Howard prime minister.

Political activity, Political campaigns, Australian Labour Party, Liberal Party of Australia

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Tax reform not race debate: the October 1998 Australian federal election

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The Oct 1998 election in Australia was dominated by debate over issues of tax reform while race relations problems were absent. The Liberal party, which had lost the 1993 election on the tax reform issue, became the first government in the country to be elected while advocating the introduction of a new tax.

Elections, Tax reform, Race relations

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Testing deliberative democracy: the 1999 Australian republican referendum

Article Abstract:

The republican referendum held during 1999 in Australia demonstrates the tensions in contemporary constitutional democracy. The referendum's failure to pass was largely due to high expectations combined with low realities.

Referendum, Referendums, Republicanism

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