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"Crime and public safety are usually the domain of state politics. But the
Coalition tried to elevate them as key issues for voters in the recent federal
election.
Claiming crime had been “allowed to fester” under Labor, the opposition
promised a A$750 million Operation Safer Communities plan, which included
police strike teams targeting drugs, a national child sex offender register,
and more money for Neighbourhood Watch.
A Coalition government would also have given grants to community groups to
install public lighting, bollards and CCTV cameras.
But in the end, crime did not appear to be a deciding factor in the election,
which was easily won by Labor.
What does that tell us about leveraging public fear – either existing crime
fears and general anxieties, or latent concerns that can be triggered – for
political gain in Australia? Can it be a successful strategy?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
