Queenslanders are on the eve of another election and politicians are busy running around arguing that they should be in charge. But do they actually have the power to deliver on their promises?
That means politicians are busy running around arguing that they're best able to tackle key issues like crime and the cost of living.Remind me, what does the state government look after?fine print hereYes.
"The High Court, over time, has said, 'Look, the Commonwealth has power over corporations' ... and pretty much everything in economics involves corporate activity.""This is how we got WorkChoices, a national employment law, because it applies to every corporation outside state government," he says. "But that's OK ... I think we assume a level of engagement in people that they don't have with politics or government," she says.Mr Borbidge says it was one of the most satisfying parts of the job.
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