Public Confidence in Australian Democracy    (published: 12/2008)

posted: 17/12/2008

Author(s): Scott Brenton (Australian National University) Category: - Audit paper; Public opinion download Scott Brenton uses data from the 2007 Australian Survey of Social Attitudes and the 2007 Australian Election Study to examine public perceptions of democracy. He finds that respondents were satisfied and proud of a general conception of Australian democracy but that indications of citizen engagement are not strong and the performance of government, politicians and other public officials.

New Fangs for the Platy-tiger? Labor and the Senate    (published: 12/2008)	posted: 17/12/2008
Author(s): Tony Smith (Swinburne University of Technology) Category: - Audit paper; Accountability; Parliament download Tony Smith provides a concise overview of the main issues arising from the interaction of the government and the Senate over the past year in this new Audit discussion paper, New Fangs for the Platy-tiger? The Senate and the Rudd Government in 2008.

Report No. 10: Marketing Government: The public service and the permanent campaign    (published: 10/2008)

posted: 29/10/2008

Author(s): Kathy MacDermott () Category: Focussed Audits; Incumbency benefits; Public service/statutory bodies download Kathy MacDermott shows how the marketing of government has invaded the core business of policy development and the everyday work of public servants. Her case studies illustrate how public servants have become part of the 'permanent campaign', putting at risk the distinction between marketing and explaining government policy and between genuine and politically tailored data.

Different donors    (published: 6/2008)

posted: 23/06/2008

Author(s): Joo-Cheong Tham (University of Melbourne) Category: - Audit paper; Incumbency benefits; Political Finance/Govt Advertising download Joo-Cheong Tham from the University of Melbourne argues the case for treating trade union financial contributions to political parties differently from those from corporations. The paper is a response to growing support for restricting or banning political donations from all organisations.

Hereditary Relics Holding Back the AEC    (published: 5/2008)	posted: 15/05/2008
Author(s): Peter Brent (Australian National University) Category: - Audit paper; Electoral; Public service/statutory bodies download Peter Brent examines the regional structure of the Australian Electoral Commission and argues that the existence of permanent District Returning Offices is wasteful and is holding back the adoption of world's best practice enrolment procedures.

Hereditary Relics Holding Back the AEC	posted: 14/05/2008
Author(s): Peter Brent (Australian National University) Category: - Audit paper; Electoral; NGOs/participation download Peter Brent examines the regional structure of the Australian Electoral Commission and argues that the existence of permanent District Returning Offices is wasteful and is holding back the adoption of world's best practice enrolment procedures.

The Lobbying Code of Conduct: An Appraisal

posted: 15/04/2008

Author(s): John Warhurst (Australian National University) Category: Accountability; Incumbency benefits; - Audit paper download The Cabinet Secretary, Senator John Faulkner, released an exposure draft of the proposed Lobbying Code of Conduct on 2 April 2008. In this Audit Discussion Paper John Warhurst assesses the proposal. While welcoming the code, he writes that in important respects "it is timid and narrow".

Time to introduce automatic enrolment in Australia

posted: 18/02/2008

Author(s): Peter Brent (Australian National University) Category: - Audit paper; Electoral; Accountability download With the Rudd government looking at making changes to the Electoral Act, the Audit’s Peter Brent places automatic enrolment as a high priority. In this paper, he highlights the mass of database information which the Australian Electoral Commission has access to, but cannot efficiently use for updating the electoral roll. Peter calls for the AEC to be given the power to update the roll automatically – doing away with the need for citizens to fill out lengthy enrolment forms.

The Democratic Audit’s Electoral Reform Agenda

posted: 18/02/2008

Author(s): Peter Brent (Australian National University), Norm Kelly (Australian National University), Marian Sawer (Australian National University) Category: Accountability; Electoral; Incumbency benefits download The election of a new government means an opportunity to fix some of the things that have been going wrong with Australia’s electoral system. Australia has been making it harder to enrol and vote, and easier for private money to influence electoral outcomes.

Not so special anymore: The demise of SBS television – An Audit discussion paper

posted: 1/02/2008

Author(s): Emma Dawson (Monash University) Category: - Audit paper; Public service/statutory bodies; Media download Monash University’s Emma Dawson assesses the state of SBS as a public broadcaster reflecting the concerns of ethnic Australia. Dawson discusses how SBS management has responded to being caught up in the culture wars, attempting to adequately respond to the interests of its viewers, and its political masters.

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