Compare and contrast the policy strategies deployed by two groups on different sides of the same issue.

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choose from ONE of the topics below: 1. The literature spends a lot of time asking ‘ Are groups influential over public policy outcomes? ’ Discuss this controversy in the literature by examining the influence of an Australian pressure group(s). Why is it influential? 2. Compare and contrast the policy strategies deployed by two groups on different sides of the same issue. Evaluate effectiveness and assess the analytical value of the theoretical/conceptual frameworks (e .g. insider/outsider and/or network & coalitions) developed in class. 5. How active are interest groups or think-tanks in Australian public policy debate? Do they focus on specific policy areas? Are some more prominent than others? Utilise data on media appearances or evidence giving in the Federal Parliament of a number of Australian think tanks or interest groups