POLS7107 Study Guide - Final Guide: Angus Innes, Wayne Goss, Strike Action
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Populism in queensland: difficult to define but it seeks legitimacy through appeals to the people and opposition to elites. There is a long history in australia of populism in both fringe movement and mainstream politics. Emphasis on leadership: opposition to representative politics, antagonism towards elites. Tends to emphasis the special qualities and shared identity of supporters. Tends to see issues in black and white terms. Populist nationalism tends to be exclusionary rather than inclusive. Has queensland changed: anna bligh first woman to be elected premier, 3/19 female cabinet ministers, queensland women as 66 and governor and to the hc. Newman: average age 47 o 12/19 with uni qualification o. Fi: mike ahern, angus innes, wayne goss all young-ish tertiary educated. Goss 1986-1996: no populist, abolished special branch and imperial honours, repealed ban on street marches, ended state (cid:858)(cid:373)easured a(cid:374)d serious(cid:859) Implemented f agenda censorship, ceased logging on fraser, decriminalised homosexuality.