| Acknowledgement | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 Significance | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Research Question | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Scope of the Study | 第14页 |
| 1.5 Structure of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-19页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework and Methodology | 第19-28页 |
| 3.1 Theoretical Framework | 第19-26页 |
| 3.1.1 Policy-making Process and Political Actors | 第19-21页 |
| 3.1.2 Political Parties and Interest Groups as Political Actors | 第21-24页 |
| 3.1.3 Public Opinion in the Policy Process | 第24-25页 |
| 3.1.4 Distribution of Power in the Policy Process | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2 Methodology | 第26-28页 |
| 3.2.1 Content Analysis | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2.2 Preference Attainment | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter 4 High Expectations:Rising to the Political Agenda under the Late Howard Government | 第28-40页 |
| 4.1 Rising Public Opinion Driving the Political Agenda | 第29-31页 |
| 4.2 Interest Groups in the Agenda-setting Process | 第31-37页 |
| 4.2.1 Identifying Key Interest Groups | 第32-33页 |
| 4.2.2 Activities of Interest Groups | 第33-37页 |
| 4.3 Politicization of Climate Change by Political Parties | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter 5 Dashed Hopes:Policy Failure under the Rudd Government | 第40-54页 |
| 5.1 The Garnaut Review's Policy Proposal | 第41-42页 |
| 5.2 Public Preferences on Climate Policy | 第42-44页 |
| 5.3 Interest Groups' Policy Preferences | 第44-48页 |
| 5.3.1 Preferences of Environmental Groups | 第44-46页 |
| 5.3.2 Preferences of Business Groups | 第46-48页 |
| 5.4 Political Parties' Police Preferences | 第48-50页 |
| 5.5 Policy Process under the Rudd Government | 第50-54页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-62页 |
