Books
Hear Our Voice
Strengthening democracy in Australia
Strengthening democracy in Australia includes a summary of the most important reasons for strengthening democracy and two essays concerned with accountability and democratic reform
Issue Sheet - Democracy
Key requirements for strengthening democracy
Key requirements for strengthening democracy summarises the main areas in which further accountability and democratic reform is needed and the reasons for making such reforms…
Essays, Books & Reports
Democracy under siege
The essay Democracy under siege discusses the nature of democracy in Australia, democratic challenges facing the country, recent developments in other major democracies and what we might now do in Australia…
Hear Our Voice
Hear Our Voice: The democracy Australians want examines what we mean by democracy, suggesting it must extend far beyond holding elections every three years. Democracy must provide ‘responsive rule’ between, and in addition to, elections…
Related link
The table Democratic Reform Initiatives – current status briefly summarises areas of desirable democratic reform and the justifications for such reform and then lists the current status or proposed action or legislation related to the matter in the federal parliament …
