Turning point : the state of Australia
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Turning point : the state of Australia
Evatt Foundation , Allen & Unwin, 1997
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Turning point : the state of Australia & New Zealand
Available at 3 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"Turning point is the fourth book in the Evatt Foundation's annual State of Australia series" -- preface
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Description
A stocktake of the performance of Australia's federal and state governments. This book provides a progress report on key national policy areas covering unemployment, infrastructure, financial regulation (the Wallis inquiry), manufacturing, the waterfront and shipping, health and the public sector. An examination of the New Zealand experiment points to similarities and differences with the Australian experience. The text also reports on the direction and performance of Australia's state and territory governments. It traces the contradictions in Bob Carr's New South Wales government and offers new and disturbing perspectives on Jeff Kennett's Victorian government. It asks if Rob Borbridge is attempting to roll Queensland back to the Bjelke Petersen era. It asks what public benefit will come from the Western Australia government's efforts to break the union movement. It looks at how South Australia and Tasmania can escape the prospect of permanent recession.
Table of Contents
List of TablesContributorsPreface and AcknowledgementsIntroductionPART 1: National Policy Perspectives1 The state of unemployment in Australia2 The state of manufacturing3 The state of New Zealand4 The state of the maritime industry5 The state of the finance industry6 Smaller citizens: the state of the public sector7 The state of infrastructure8 The state of health9 The state of emergency servicesPART 2: State and Territory Performance10 First one back: the state of NSW11 An unAustralian episode: the state of VIC12 Professional retreat: the state of QLD13 One party state: the state of WA14 The big pong: the state of SA15 The last opportunity: the state of Tasmania16 Dismantling the Centre: the state of the ACT17 Land left over: the state of the NT18 Turning point: conclusionReferencesSelect bibliographyIndex
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