Past Programs
Activism and Lobbying - 2008
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Is Australian Democracy Ailing?
02/05/2008
Is there too much power concentrated in the hands of Australia's politicians? Do we need to expose them (and their policy decisions) to more scrutiny, and lose some of the 'she'll be right' attitude? Perhaps we'd be better off if we held business leaders in higher regard, and were less apathetic about public debate - in short, a little more like the United States. Would civil society then be in a stronger position to challenge government and public authorities, leading to more rigorous debate and as a result to better public policy?
