
Issue No 85		23 February 2001

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Liberals Claim Triumph in Queensland

Extracted from The Chaser

John Howard has claimed the Liberal Party's decimation in Western Australia and Queensland as a triumphant vindication of his party's embracing of the national competition policy.

"It's taken us several hard years, but we've finally starting to see the effects of globalisation," said Mr Howard. "By de-regulating the party, we're no longer have inefficient MPs propped up by tariffs and subsidies. We now have a leaner, more competitive Liberal Party."

When it was pointed out to Mr Howard that Labor would soon be likely to be in power in every government in the country, he replied "Yes, but that doesn't make them competitive, does it?"

"Besides, everyone knows a large majority leads of government into complacency and disaster. Actually, come to think of it, we wouldn't because we've never had one in our own right, but I'm sure it's the case."

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Interview: Tony Abbott ï¿½ Workers' Friend?
The new Workplace Relations minister relives his own union background and explains why heï¿½s really just another worker at heart. Honestly.

Politics: The Politics of Petrol
Australia might be burning, but is it a fire that can be brought under control?

Organising: The Battle of Campsie
SDA delegate Maria Kavaratzis recounts how the Campsie Big W has been transformed into a union shop.

History: Scabbing Through the Ages
Neale Towart looks back at how popular culture has treated those workers who have not considered themselves part of the collective.

International: Diary of a Showdown
The Korean Metal Workers Federation recounts a week which culminated in violent attacks on workers outside the Daewoo factory.

Economics: Debt Dumping Campaign Enters New Phase
The millennial deadline might have passed, but Jubilee 2000 is not giving up the fight for debt cancellation for the worldï¿½s fifty-two poorest countries.

Health: The Real Drug Wars
As Africa attempts to deal with the HIV crisis, access to the medicines that can relieve victimsï¿½ suffering is emerging as a major humanitarian issue.

Satire: Liberals Claim Triumph in Queensland
John Howard has claimed the Liberal Partyï¿½s decimation in Western Australia and Queensland as a triumphant vindication of his partyï¿½s embracing of the national competition policy.

Review: Beyond a White Australia
As we ponder the One Nation renaissance, a new book challenges the current debates around xenophobia and the perceived threat of danger from Asia.

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