This paper introduces public policy analysis by studying debates in critical areas: alcohol law, firearms regulation, hate speech, criminal justice and the banning of gang patches, climate change and freshwater policy, child poverty, cannabis law, euthanasia policy, and pandemic management.

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26B (HAM) Paper outline	B Trimester : 13 Jul 2026 - 08 Nov 2026	Hamilton		100% internal assessment
26B (NET) Paper outline	B Trimester : 13 Jul 2026 - 08 Nov 2026	Online		100% internal assessment

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