The Australian Journal of Politics and History articles from December 2006

The Australian Journal of Politics and History archives from December 2006

The Aboriginal franchise and its consequences.
December 1, 2006... Towards the end of his presidential address on "the politics of Aboriginal society", delivered to the Australasian Political Studies Association twenty years after the Australian government introduced a uniform Indigenous franchise, Peter...

The Asian rejection?: International refugee law in Asia *.(United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees )
December 1, 2006... At the beginning of the twenty-first century Asia had the highest number of "persons of concern" (1) falling under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) mandate. (2) It had the most refugees seeking asylum at a single UNHCR...

Between a rock and a hard place: the case of Papuan asylum-seekers.
December 1, 2006... The decision by Australian Immigration officials to grant temporary protection visas to forty-two boat people from the Indonesian province of Papua (1) in March 2006 was greeted with joy by the asylum-seekers, chagrin in Jakarta, and foreboding...

Leaders, the economy or Iraq? Explaining voting in the 2004 Australian election.
December 1, 2006... The Australian federal election held on 9 October 2004 resulted in the return of a Liberal-National Party coalition government led by John Howard. By any measure, it was an historic success for Howard, representing his fourth successive...

Issues in Australian Foreign Policy: January to June 2006.
December 1, 2006... Once upon a time there was a war in the Middle East. UN sanctions sought to deny militarily useful goods to Iraq, one of the combatants. Meanwhile, in the western world, a large company was found to be in breach of UN policy, and its executives...

Commonwealth of Australia: January to June 2006.(Political Chronicles)
December 1, 2006... The Liberal Ascendancy in the Governing Coalition With approximately twenty months to go before the next election, the Prime Minister, John Howard, decided it was time to refresh his ministry and give the government a new look. He was...

New South Wales: January to June 2006.(Political Chronicles)(economic and political overview)
December 1, 2006... Fourteen months out from the next election, both major parties were already moving into election mode. However, Premier Morris Iemma and Opposition Leader Peter Debnam were still struggling to really make their mark. Iemma announced another...

Victoria: January to June 2006.(Political Chronicles)(Commonwealth games)(overview of political changes)
December 1, 2006... The new year in Victorian politics got off to a slow start ahead of expectations of major disruption as the Commonwealth Games got under way in mid-March. As with any imminent major event, doom-sayers predicted that the Games would be blighted...

Queensland: January to June 2006.(Political Chronicles)(economic overview)
December 1, 2006... Overview The first half of 2006 will be remembered as the period in which Labor turned around the disastrous fortunes which had haunted it since mid 2005. While health and water continued to plague the government, a robust economy, a sound...

Western Australia: January to June 2006.(Political Chronicles)(political and economic changes)
December 1, 2006... The first six months of 2006 witnessed significant changes regarding the occupants of high public office in Western Australia. On 16 January, Premier Geoff Gallop "dropped a bombshell" when he announced his resignation and immediate departure...

South Australia: January to June 2006.(Political Chronicles)(political conditions)
December 1, 2006... The state election and its outcome dominated the first half of the period which saw the Rann Government win a decisive electoral victory. A decade of minority governments in South Australia ceased with the Liberal Party suffering its worst...

Tasmania: January to June 2006.(Political Chronicles)(state election )
December 1, 2006... The first six months of 2006 in the Tasmanian media were dominated by the expected state election. Throughout January it was "will he; won't he?" call an early election; followed by a February announcement; a short campaign; a dramatic return...

Northern Territory: January to June 2006.(Political Chronicles)(political, educational and economic changes)
December 1, 2006... Introduction After the calm of late 2005, the first six months of 2006 marked one of the most intense periods of political activity in the Northern Territory for several years. There were, all the same, political issues that attracted...

Australian capital Territory: January to June 2006.(Political Chronicles)
December 1, 2006... Overview The first half of 2006 provided compelling drama for those in the Territory. Amidst continuing local debates over jails, dragways, caravan parks, and attempts to lure away Sydney workers, two higher-order issues emerged. Firstly,...