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The Development Of Drink Driving Policy In Western Australia, 1990-1996, Evanya Cameron
The Development Of Drink Driving Policy In Western Australia, 1990-1996, Evanya Cameron
Theses : Honours
In the last two decades, road safety has emerged as a significant issue in public policy, not only in Australia but internationally. In particular, measures to reduce the increasing number of drink drivers has been of top priority. Despite this importance, Western Australia has lagged considerably behind other Australian states, and especially New South Wales and Victoria in all areas of drink driving policy development and implementation. This study investigates the reasons for the slow development of drink driving policy from 1990-1996, by examining the Western Australian policy making process. The roles of each of the crucial policy actors, the …