Election 2013 - Economics Students Society of Australia

Election 2013

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Election 2013 - Abbott’s agenda up for amendment?

Whilst the outcome on Election Night was clear – a decisive victory for Tony Abbott and the Liberal-National Coalition – the likely outcome in the Senate where various minor and micro-parties with specific agenda have won seats, has raised myriad questions about the fate of the incoming government’s policy programme. With

Election 2013 Wrap-up

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Election 2013 Wrap-up

It’s finally happened. September 7 has been and gone, Kevin Rudd has conceded, and Tony Abbott is well and truly set for three years as our new Prime Minister. If you’ve heard anything over the last 24 hours, it is that Australia is now officially, ‘under new management’

A ‘rational’ guide to voting at an election

A ‘rational’ guide to voting at an election

This article forms part of an ongoing series looking at economic issues as Australia heads into the Federal Election. More coverage can be found on the Election 2013 page of ESSA’s website. The application of economic principles to election voting is a relatively simple process. A completely rational individual

An overview of the 2013 Australian federal election campaign

An overview of the 2013 Australian federal election campaign

This article forms part of an ongoing series looking at economic issues as Australia heads into the Federal Election. More coverage can be found on the Election 2013 page of ESSA’s website. The primary objective of a major party leader during an election campaign is to gain any advantage

Economic zoning – the way forward for Australian prosperity?

Economic zoning – the way forward for Australian prosperity?

This article forms part of an ongoing series looking at economic issues as Australia heads into the Federal Election. More coverage can be found on the Election 2013 page of ESSA’s website. We are now in the second week of Australia’s (seemingly eternal) election campaign. One of the