Trials in Power
Cain, Kirner and Victoria 1982-1992
Melbourne University Press
Published on 31. December 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
292 pages
978-0-522-84537-2 (ISBN)
Description
A decade ago the Cain Labor government came to office with a reform agenda seldom matched in postwar Australian politics. Innovation and commitment to change were the hallmarks of the new administration. Landmark policies in the areas of environment and conservation, affirmative action, freedom of information, law reform and occupational health were among the many initiatives which were intended to give Victoria its most progressive government this century. A decade later, a crippled government awaited its end. Prolonged controversies surrounding the sale of the State Bank, the collapse of Tricontinental, the closure of Pyramid Building Society and burgeoning state debt were just a few of the intractable problems which wiped out the promise of further reform and renovation. "Trials in power" is a comprehensive and challenging survey of Labor's decade in office. Here the policies and programmes of the Cain and Kirner governments are subjected to a scrutiny which raises fundamental questions about government in today's Australia. "Mark Costar and Brian Considine are lecturers in Political Science at University of Melbourne.".
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Language
English
Place of publication
Carlton
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
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maps
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-522-84537-2 (9780522845372)
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Editor
Teacher of Public Policy, University of Melbourne, Australia
Teacher of Politics, Monash University, Australia
Content
Introduction Mark Considine & Brian Costar ; Politics in Victoria 1982--92 Ardel Shamsullah ; Economic policy Ken Davidson ; Tricontinental Hugo Armstrong ; Workcare Mark Considine ; Education policy Andrew Spaull ; Social justice John Wiseman ; Environmental policy Nic Economou ; Women and the Labor government Mary Draper ; Law reform: guns, grog and prostitution Katrina Gorjanicyn ; Industrial relations policy John Alford ; Transport policy Rosemary Kiss ; Health policy John Murphy ; Policy making under Labor Mark Considine ; Constitutional change 1982--92 Brian Costar ; Local government Tony Dalton ; Party, factions and government Graham Hudson ; Electoral change 1982--92 Brian Costar & Nic Economou ; Achievements and lessons John Cain ; Conclusion Mark Considine & Brian Costar