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CPRS: The historic acronym that opened a roomful of sliding doors

The Rudd government’s CPRS was the big political story of 2009 — and contains plenty of ‘what-if’ moments.

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‘An exercise in revisionism’: Crikey readers correct the record on the 2009 CPRS

Plus, WA voters aren’t the ones being pandered to by the Albanese government — rather, Labor is courting the state of ‘Woodside Australia’.

Crikey

All eyes on Bullock following weak growth

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock is expected to respond to sluggish economic growth today, and backlash about the government’s census questions continues.

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How everything became about the Greens blocking the CPRS in 2009

Labor reminded the Greens yesterday of the party’s rejection of the carbon pollution reduction scheme in 2009. It wasn’t the first time.

Crikey

Costs to collect signatures for state ballot initiatives in 2023 were higher than the average for the previous five odd-year cycles

In 2023, $12.95 million was expended on signature drives for seven citizen-initiated ballot measures, including six that voters will decide on Nov. 7. Earlier in 2023, voters decided on a ballot initiative in Oklahoma. The average cost for the signature drives amounted to $1.85 million, ranging from $75,341 for Oklahoma…

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2023 ballot measure qualification costs higher than the average for the previous five odd-year cycles

Welcome to the Thursday November 2, 2023, Brew.

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‘Labor’s treachery’: Greens forefather slams Bowen’s failure

The Greens co-founder didn’t hold back in a far-reaching interview with Crikey, weighing in on the danger of AUKUS, his admiration for Extinction Rebellion activists, and Lidia Thorpe’s Mardi Gras protest.

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Safeguard deal shows Bandt's Greens party has come of age

It is understandable if observers have struggled to neatly categorise the agreement struck on Monday between the Albanese Labor Government and the Australian Greens party to progressively reduce industrial emissions.

The Conversation

‘Albanese government is captured’: Bob Brown backs Greens taking Labor’s climate policy hostage

The environmentalist says the stance taken by the party he once led is one that ‘represents most Australians’ wishes’.

Crikey

Signature costs for ballot initiatives increased in 2022

In 2022, ballot initiative campaigns spent $118.29 million to collect signatures for 29 initiatives in 12 states. The average cost-per-required-signature (CPRS) in 2022 was $12.70, an increase from $8.09 in 2020, $6.52 in 2018, and $6.93 in 2016.

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