Labor spins research to record high | The Australian
THE Gillard government spent a record $35 million on market research last financial year as it tried to read - and bend - the public mood on issues such as the carbon tax, broadband, smoking and private health insurance.
Analysis by The Australian of taxpayer-funded opinion polling, focus groups and customer surveys by federal government departments and agencies found Labor had racked up a bill of $126m over the past four years trying to finesse its political and policy messages.
