The Home Office's extradition review, led by former Court of Appeal judge Sir Scott Baker, argued there was no real difference between the US tests of "probable cause" and theintroduction of "reasonable suspicion".
Another key area that has been a cause of concern, especially among miners, has been theintroduction of taxes such as the mineral resources rent tax (MRRT) and the carbon tax.
Yet research has also shown that local economic booms (especially when caused by theintroduction of gambling casinos into a depressed region) can actually cause certain sorts of crime to rise.