Not good news: Australia’s shrinking media freedoms    (published: 9/2007)	posted: 20/09/2007
Author(s): Norman Abjorensen (Australian National University) Category: - Audit paper; Media download The Audit’s Norman Abjorensen assesses the state of press freedom in Australia The paper is based on a chapter for the Audit’s forthcoming book, Australia: The State of Democracy which will be out next year.

The need for transparency in lobbying    (published: 9/2007)	posted: 20/09/2007
Author(s): Julian Fitzgerald (Parliamentary Press Gallery journalist, Clareville Press) Category: - Audit paper; Accountability download Julian Fitzgerald considers the regulation of political lobbyists in this new Audit paper. He argues that a registration scheme would alleviate some of the problems that this burgeoning industry has brought.

Peter Andren: An independent way in Australian politics    (published: 8/2007)	posted: 29/08/2007
Author(s): Tim Payne (Former Chief of Staff to Peter Andren MP) Category: - Audit paper; Electoral; Parties/Independents download Following Independent MP Peter Andren’s announcement that cancer has forced him to withdraw from active politics, his former Chief of Staff Tim Payne reviews his parliamentary career.

The Governance of Britain    (published: 7/2007)	posted: 22/07/2007
Author(s): Philip Larkin (Australian National University) Category: Constitution/federalism; - Audit paper download As one of his first moves, the new British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has released a Green Paper, The Governance of Britain, to launch discussion of a wide range of constitutional reform. The Green Paper is available here. Phil Larkin provides an overview of the Green paper.

The role of ministerial advisors    (published: 7/2007)

posted: 22/07/2007

Author(s): Norman Abjorensen (Australian National University) Category: Accountability; - Audit paper; Public service/statutory bodies download As one of his first moves, the new British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has released a Green Paper, The Governance of Britain, to launch discussion of a wide range of constitutional reform. The Green Paper is available here. Norman Abjorensen discusses the proposals relating to ministerial advisors.

Parliamentary administration compared    (published: 7/2007)

posted: 22/07/2007

Author(s): June Verrier (Australian National University) Category: - Audit paper; Accountability; Parliament download June Verrier, currently a visiting fellow at the Audit has an interesting paper on parliamentary administration in the Australasian Parliamentary Review. Comparing experience in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK, she argues that, contrary to much opinion, improved corporate governance will not, of itself, increase parliament’s independence or effectiveness. An underpinning commitment is necessary to the kind of administrative and budgetary arrangements needed for independence, the best-practice model being a cross-party parliamentary commission. The Australasian Parliamentary Review is not yet available online, but the article is reproduced with permission.

The Haneef Case    (published: 7/2007)

posted: 22/07/2007

Author(s): James Jupp (Australian National University) Category: Accountability; Rights; Media download Following attempted terrorist attacks in the UK, a Gold Coast doctor has been charged with giving material assistance to a terrorist organisation—namely his mobile phone SIM card. Dr Haneef passed the card on to a second cousin 12 months ago when he was leaving the UK. Despite being granted bail by a magistrate.

How well does Australian democracy serve sexual and gender minorities?    (published: 7/2007)

posted: 21/07/2007

Author(s): Sarah Maddison (University of New South Wales), Emma Partridge (University of Technology, Sydney) Category: - Audit paper; Focussed Audits; Rights download Sarah Maddison and Emma Partridge consider the status of sexual and gender minorities in Australia. They find that, whilst there has been considerable progress in the human rights of sexual and gender minorities in recent decades, it highlights the extent to which significant inequalities persist, particularly in respect of relationship recognition.

Devolution and the May 2007 local election results in the UK    (published: 6/2007)	posted: 20/06/2007
Author(s): James Jupp (Australian National University) Category: - Audit paper; Electoral download Elections for the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly, and for local government in most of England and in Scotland, were held on 3 May 2007. In a new Audit paper, James Jupp (ANU) reviews the background and results.

A shrinking Australian electoral roll?    (published: 6/2007)

posted: 20/06/2007

Author(s): Peter Brent (Australian National University), Simon Jackman (Stanford University) Category: - Audit paper; Electoral; Public service/statutory bodies download In a new paper for the Audit, Peter Brent and Simon Jackman review the slowing rate of increase of the Australian electoral roll. They find that the Australian Electoral Commission has become more proficient at expunging than at enrolling or re-enrolling voters.

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