Incoming government briefings commonly known as the red and blue books should continue to be treated as cabinet documents and thus not be released in full to the public, say former senior public servants. At the calling of the election, every department prepares two briefs, either a red book, or a blue book for the either labor or coalition incoming minister after the election. The federal reserves confidential briefing books that policymakers have used for decades received an. On 24 september, the treasury published on its website the information released under foi in relation to the brief prepared for a returned labor government referred to as the red book. Prime minister and cabinet portfolio parliament of australia. The incoming government brief contains detailed information about the attorneygenerals portfolio.
I got the mule and throwd him over the back and carried. Page 58 chief red cloud, courtesy of nebraska state historical society. When theres an election, government departments are obliged to prepare a red book and a blue book. Red book, blue book how do elections impact on policy. The treasury received a number of requests for its incoming government briefs under the freedom of information act 1982 foi act. Delimiter to appeal turnbull blue book censorship delimiter. Page 57 chief red cloud, courtesy of history nebraska. In 2010 the red book brief to the incoming government by the then department of broadband, communications and the digital economy was released under foi, although slabs of it were blacked out. Every government department will prepare two books for an incoming minister a blue book for the coalition and red book for labor. This tale of wild adventure reveals the dashed hopes of africans liv. Red and blue books best kept hidden, say mandarins the.
Both the red book and blue book show approximate retail prices in grades that coins are most often seen. Jonathan allen and amie parnes steve kornacki is americas gift to election years. Doc, the official red book of united states coins and the official blue book of united states coins, by whitman, published by st. With a miracle election result, scott morrison has the. The aza blue book and the bbg red book are the user manuals for bbyo. The blue book was the pocket guide printed annually in new orleans from the. Iowa where incoming aliens are referred when documentation requires. The books are based on the stated policies of each major party.
Red book a bigger worry than mccormack biopharmadispatch. Six years with a government mule walker, gordon jesse on. Australian government blocks conroys 2007 red book. His new book, the red and the blue, is every political fans playbook about how we got here and where were going. Delimiter files foi application for fifields blue book. This book sucked us right in and taught us something new about politics on every page. This is an animated fictional work created and owned by aristomenis tsirbas.
The blue book will be a continuation of existing policy with whatever the coalition announces preelection. Incoming government briefings commonly known as the red and blue books should continue to be treated as cabinet documents and thus not be released. Australian government blocks conroys 2007 red book release. Red and blue books best kept hidden, say mandarins. The content of red and blue books has seldom found its way into the public domain, writes former public. Technology media outlet delimiter has filed a freedom of information request for the blue book incoming ministerial briefing provided to new communications minister mitch fifield, following recent decisions which have seen similar documents released by a number of other federal government departments. Former treasury boss john stone says tony abbott is right to reject a demand by the independents to see treasury costings of the coalitions policies, because the. It pays to read these documents in full, because what the red book said to the incoming government was simply this, he said, and proceeded to read out all the good bits and ignore the quoted.
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