Howard's Agenda: The 1998 Australian ElectionMarian Simms, John Warhurst The Howard government's agenda is of vital interest to all Australians on the eve of the GST. Contributions to this book are from leading political scientists and commentators. Also included are contours and implications of the 1998 election campaign. Issues canvassed include: the campaign; perspectives from the parties, states and regions; the role of special interest groups; and interpretation of the election results and their implications. Editors John Warhurst is a professor and Marian Simms is a reader in political science at Australian National University. |
Contents
The 1998 Australian Election Campaign | 1 |
The Australian Democrats | 10 |
John Howard and the Mainstream | 18 |
The Performance of the Polls | 37 |
The Liberal Party | 64 |
The National Party | 77 |
Andrew Bartlett | 82 |
New South Wales | 97 |
Queensland | 113 |
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