2014年澳大利亚政治发展与政局评析

Abstract:2014 was a challenging first year in office for the Abbott government，although the political atmosphere was relatively mild in Australia. Abbott struggled to navigate its legislative program through a hostile Senate and successfully repeal the Carbon Tax as his wish. Minister for Immigration Scott Morrison also declared that government “stopped the boats” of the smuggling refugees. However，the budget reform project caused unpleased public opinion and was basically at a standstill. At the state level，three states finished their elections and had seen two changes of government. The Liberal Party had fallen behind Labour Party in the opinion poll. While the liberals won power in Tasmania for the first-time in 16 years but they lost in Victoria. The labours also kept the power in South Australia by a slight victory. More strikingly the premier of New South Wales was resigned because of a bribe scandal. In 2015，the coming challenges to government would mainly be the controversial budget reform and a competitive outline for the next election launched by the Labours.

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