Influences on Government Policies (HSC SSCE Economics): Flashcards
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House of Representatives seats
House of Representatives seats
151 seats
Senate seats
Senate seats
76 seats
Senate's role in parliament
Senate's role in parliament
House of review - slows/modifies government legislation
Party discipline in Australian parliament
Party discipline in Australian parliament
Members almost always vote along party lines
Peak body of Australian union movement
Peak body of Australian union movement
ACTU (Australian Council of Trade Unions)
Union membership: 1970s peak vs today
Union membership: 1970s peak vs today
55% in 1970s, around 14% today
Three main peak business groups in Australia
Three main peak business groups in Australia
BCA, AIG, ACCI
Peak welfare lobby group in Australia
Peak welfare lobby group in Australia
ACOSS (Australian Council of Social Services)
How media influences policy (agenda setting)
How media influences policy (agenda setting)
Determines which issues receive public attention
International financial markets as policy constraint since
International financial markets as policy constraint since
Early 1980s