POLS7107 Study Guide - Final Guide: Electoral District Of Nicklin, Liz Cunningham, Lock, Stock...
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Its support based was in the small farming regions of seq. Emphasis on individual initiative and self-reliance (link with characteristics of the pioneer) In practice has favoured interventionist government: pro-development, anti-communist. Links with agrarian populism: populism idealises the ordinary people and is opposed to elites. Taggart also suggests populists conceive of an idealised heartland where people live in harmony. In the case of agrarian populism, the idealised people are the farmers and the elites are associated with the finance houses, academies and media of the cities. The heartland is an idealised rural past: populism arises during periods of stress. All sensible people gave to the national party: russ hinze found to have accepted bribes from business but died before being charged. Police corruption: bp reluctant to investigate claims of police corruption, police acted provocatively. Terry lewis appointed commisioner over 16 of higher rank, 106 of equal. His name was not on the list submitted.