National Go Home On Time Day, submarines and climate change, telemarketing – the lifeblood of commerce
Between the lines is the Institute’s selective analysis of the policies and politics affecting the wellbeing of Australians.
This edition looks at national Go Home On Time Day; compares the government’s climate change rhetoric to that on purchasing new submarines; and, how the Do Not Call Register could be strengthened to better protect us from the scourge of telemarketing.
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