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And now for a newsflash: politicians actually do keep their promises

  • Written by Andrea Carson, Associate Professor at La Trobe University. Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
The Gillard government kept 87% of its promises, though some had to be compromised to navigate a hung parliament.AAP/Alan Porritt

A quick scan of political headlines over recent election campaigns will tell you that there is a trust deficit in Australian politics. Alarmingly, surveys uniformly find that public trust is falling in Australia.

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