No. 31 June 2002
Has the Institute given up on the Poor by Clive Hamilton
Taxes and the Environment by Hal Turton
Ageing: The ‘straw man’ of the Federal Budget by Pamela Kinnear
Fixing the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme by Martyn Goddard
Measuring Australia’s Progress by Clive Hamilton
Making the New Indicators Work by Clive Hamilton
Childcare: Good or Bad for Kids? by Deborah Brennan and Pamela Kinnear
Climate Follies at the NFF by Clive Hamilton
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