JSB178 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Policy Analysis, Policy, Wicked Problem
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The plan of the government and those areas that interest them and receive their attention. Developed by the political arm of government. But they rely heavily on the bureaucratic arm to inform and advise them. Can be changed by external factors/circumstances outside government, especially someone else"s agenda (always watch the press). The howard government came into power on 11 march 1996 with no agenda to reform firearm laws. On 28 april 1996, martin bryant opened fire on tourists at a port arthur tourist site. There was an immediate public outrage over access to firearms, especially semi-automatic weapons such as that used by martin bryant. Howard then changed the liberal party policy supporting gun ownership and obtained state government support for a gun ban and the firearm buy back" scheme. This is not a cynical point of view it is simply realistic. The importance of re-election chances is simply the democratic process at work.
