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Andrew Crook

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PromiseWatch 2013: Mental health services

10. Mental health services policy… Published in partnership with Crikey, the PromiseWatch 2013 series captures snapshots of the major parties’ platforms in key policy areas. Before the 2010 election, the Gillard government authorised the Mental Health...

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PromiseWatch 2013: Industrial relations

9. Industrial relations policy… Published in partnership with Crikey, the PromiseWatch 2013 series captures snapshots of the major parties’ platforms in key policy areas. The mild industrial relations promises laid down by Tony Abbott and Eric...

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PromiseWatch 2013: Indigenous affairs

8. Indigenous affairs and “closing the gap”. Published in partnership with Crikey, the PromiseWatch 2013 series captures snapshots of the major parties’ platforms in major policy areas. If there’s one issue that marks Australia out as...

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PromiseWatch 2013: NBN and broadband policy

7. The National Broadband Network… Published in partnership with Crikey, the PromiseWatch 2013 series captures snapshots of the major parties’ platforms in major policy areas. The news yesterday that the Gillard government was pressing ahead with...

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PromiseWatch 2013: Taxation

6. Henry (remember him?) and tax… Published in partnership with Crikey, the PromiseWatch 2013 series captures snapshots of the major parties’ platforms in major policy areas. There is perhaps no bigger core ideological issue for Australia’s...

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PromiseWatch 2013: the Houston panel

5. What the parties have pledged on Asylum-seekers and refugees… Published in partnership with Crikey, the PromiseWatch 2013 series captures snapshots of the major parties’ platforms in major policy areas Refugee policy and the plight of...

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PromiseWatch 2013: Newstart

4. Newstart allowance comparison…. Published in partnership with Crikey, the PromiseWatch 2013 series captures snapshots of the major parties’ platforms in major policy areas The 11th-hour intervention of 50 prominent Australians to force the Prime Minister to...

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PromiseWatch 2013: Climate change

3. Climate change and carbon pricing… Published in partnership with Crikey, the PromiseWatch 2013 series captures snapshots of the major parties’ platforms in major policy areas Nearly six years ago, in the heady days of August...

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PromiseWatch 2013: Disability

2. Disability policy and the NDIS… Published in partnership with Crikey, the PromiseWatch 2013 series captures snapshots of the major parties’ platforms in major policy areas With Australia in meltdown at the prospect of a $12...