The Liberal party (the conservatives) got in power denying climate change, and one of their major policies was scrapping the carbon tax ("It's costing you money

The Liberal party (the conservatives) got in power denying climate change, and one of their major policies was scrapping the carbon tax ("It's costing you money!!"). They also defunded CSIRO. Another policy they successfully passed was a law that makes it illegal to report on abuse, including sexual abuse, of children if that child happens to be a refugee. We also were in the middle of building a taxpayer-owned, nationwide fibre-to-the-home network. It wasn't just a theoretical plan, it was in progress, and 17% of homes already have it. They cancelled that, too, instead opting to spend the same amount of time and more money on DSL, and have actually been installing slower internet in some people's homes than they already had. Most electorates were very happy with these policies. In July this year they were voted in for a second term.