Boats and votes

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posted on 2024-07-11, 18:49 authored by Peter Browne

Labor power brokers persuaded Julia Gillard to toughen up on border protection 'because of the electoral damage the issue was doing to Labor,' according to one newspaper. But could the belief that boat people influence the way people vote be one of the great myths of Australian politics, asks Peter Browne.

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