Gold Medal for worst policy decisions

... One exclusion from consideration for this year’s prize that does particularly disappoint me is the policy with the silly sounding name, Stronger Shipping for a Stronger Economy.  Sadly, this shameful and expensive sop to the Maritime Union of Australia and Shipping Australia – which will doubtless be completely ineffective – became operational last year.
Not that I need worry too much, because there are plenty of lousy policies in 2012 vying for the top prize.  Here are my finalists:

• Australian Education Bill 2012
• Supertrawler ban
• Illegal Logging Act
• Schoolkids Bonus
• Anti-Dumping Commission
• Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal

Lest I be accused of picking on the government, although governments do implement policies rather than oppositions, I would point out that a number of these policies have been either waved through the parliament by the Coalition or are stolen from the Coalition play-list.  The most notable example of the latter is the Anti-Dumping Commission. 
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