In 2005, the Howard government introduced its controversial WorkChoices legislation. It would be a key factor in the government’s defeat in the 2007 election.
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The landmark Bringing them Home inquiry was a chance to come to terms with the past. But the key recommendations of apology and compensation were rejected.
New papers released by the National Archives of Australia reveal how the decision was made for Australia to join the US’s “coalition of the willing”.
Of all Australia’s climate policies, the Renewable Energy Target has been the most effective. Why have Australian governments moved away from it, and how can they revive it?
Australia’s fuel tax credit scheme lacks a clear rationale or purpose. Reforming it can save the federal budget $4 billion a year.
This year’s release, from the cabinet records of 2002, is framed by two events of the previous year: the Tampa affair and 9/11.
Abolishing the Australian Building and Construction Commission may end up empowering the Fair Work Ombudsman to investigate alleged union misbehaviour.
The rhetoric and policy focus of the Howard government in the wake of the Tampa crisis and the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 changed dramatically – and the effects are still being felt today.
History shows how the states and territories can step into a policy breach when the federal government fails. It’s time they band together on electric vehicles.
Christopher Pyne on being ‘the ultimate insider’
Michelle Grattan discusses politics, and life after politics, with Christopher Pyne.
Whenever an Australian government runs into trouble we hear calls for a clearer narrative. The latest contribution comes in a thoughtful article from Waleed Aly. Aly points to the similar undermining of…
Ten years on from the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement, Australia is entering another round of negotiations towards the new and controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership. In this Free Trade Scorecard series…
Today, October 1, the Australian citizenship test turns seven. This is the official test that determines if a migrant can become an Australian citizen. It is a good time to evaluate its performance. The…
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