Results 211 to 220 of about 103,943 (300)

The Impact of Vertical Fiscal Imbalance on Gambling Policies in New South Wales, Australia: The Rise of the Poker Machine

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study traces how gambling in Australia changed from a simple form of leisure, enjoyed by all social classes in colonial times, to a billion‐dollar industry driven by political and economic imperatives. Using a case study, it links vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI), caused by changes to the state‐federal taxation structure, to the ...
Barbara Kinder, Michael B. Charles
wiley   +1 more source

The Royal Commission Into the Monetary and Banking Systems in Australia, 1935–1937

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australian governments of the 1930s were less inclined to establish royal commissions than their predecessors in the 1920s, and few of the 1930s inquiries were of great moment. The exception was the royal commission appointed by the Lyons Government to inquire into the monetary and banking systems in Australia in 1935.
David Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Democracy, Capitalism and the Westminster System: Royal Commissions and Reforming Modern Australian Government

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The ‘Westminster system’ is commonly used as a descriptor of Australian political institutions. This article instead traces its emergence as a political language for debating the adequacy of modern Australian government as the relationship between democracy and capitalism changed in the half century after World War II. From the late 1960s, and
Ben Huf
wiley   +1 more source

Department of state treasury and reorganization of treasury chambers and district treasuries functioning in 1820s

open access: yesИсторико-экономические исследования, 2016
openaire   +1 more source

Recovery Without Reward: How Leadership and Policy Shaped the 2024 Queensland Election

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Queensland's political culture boasts a predilection for ‘strong’ leadership and ‘pragmatic’ policy where voters value decisive leaders while also rewarding governments capable of delivering ‘material’ economic outcomes. In the context of that culture, this article argues the 2024 Queensland election—producing a result very different from that
Paul D. Williams
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the Implementation Process and Experience of health facility Autonomy Reforms in Kenya: A mixed methods study of counties in Kenya

open access: yes
Musiega A   +27 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy