SIFA claims it wants to ‘simplify, not weaken’ gun control laws in Australia. But it’s following the same playbook as the NRA in America – and hoping for similar results.
The Property Council has been lobbying hard to keep negative gearing.
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The Property Council of Australia, a lobby group representing the biggest real estate developers, has shaped election debate about negative gearing and some taxes.
Pathology in Australia is big business.
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Pathology Australia promptly abandoned its Don’t Kill Bulk Bill campaign against cuts to bulk-billing incentives after doing a deal with the federal government.
The ACF’s major focus this election is shaping up to be the Great Barrier Reef.
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The ACF has retreated from an “insider” approach of lobbying politicians for policy change, towards a more grass-roots approach, harnessing community support. And it seems to be working.
GetUp! has claimed a win for its five year campaign to stop dredging and new coal mines near the Reef.
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Political engagement in Australia has changed enormously over the past decade. New organisations such as GetUp! have taken the lead in channelling citizen voice into politics.
The political culture of Australia, unlike the United States, frowns on explicit religiosity.
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Not only is the Australian Christian Lobby losing relevance, it has had to appeal to Bill Shorten to pay attention to the group in the lead-up to the 2016 election.
It is rare for unions and the ACTU to completely get their own way in policy.
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The ACTU’s main election campaign focus is to target 28 marginal Coalition seats, including 11 in NSW and six in Queensland: the key battleground states.
BCA President Catherine Livingstone greets Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
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Lobbying in Australia is a multi-billion dollar industry which employs a sophisticated strategy to win public opinion and political favours for its clients or members. Here’s how.
New AMA president Michael Gannon is looking to ‘build bridges’ with what he expects will be a returned Turnbull government.
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The AMA has campaigned heavily on the Medicare rebate freeze, pointing out its potential impact on patient access if out-of-pocket costs were to increase.
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