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The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, on how our democracy is working.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, on how our democracy is working.

A special Election 2010 update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, on how our democracy is working.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, on how our democracy is working.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, on how our democracy is working.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, on how our democracy is working.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, on how our democracy is working.

The state of Australian democracy, the probe into Brimbank City Council, whistleblower protection, climate change and corporate colonisation, and criticisms of the electoral roll are among the topics covered in this month’s update.

Pluses and minuses of federalism, poverty by electorate, campaign finance, electoral redistributions, electronic voting trials, FOI amendments and much, much more in this month’s update.

In this month's update, among other matters, political donations, government advertising under Howard, electoral redistribution, parliamentary privilege, and whistleblower protection.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne on how our democracy is working.

In this month's update: 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; a comparison of political donations in the US and Australia; and a history of voting in the US.

In this month’s edition, the history of WEL, a new head for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the 2007 federal election enquiry, constitutional reform and indigenous rights, the Senate and accountability, and much, much more…

In this month's update: political donations and disclosures in Victoria, guidelines for federal government advertising, protecting whistleblowers in the Australian Government public sector, and the possible formation of a new national indigenous representative body.

New South Wales Legislative Council has released its report on Electoral and Political Party Funding in NSW. Among other things, the committee recommends a $1,000 cap on private donations and a ban on corporate donations. "Political donations and election spending would be disclosed in a timely, transparent and accessible manner," says the report.

This month's update from Democratic Audit Australia has some interesting material on political donations, electoral changes, and the lobbyists' register.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne on how our democracy is working.

This is the first Democratic Audit Update from the Audit’s new home at the Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at ANU on how our democracy is working.

The Rudd Labor government has announced that it will amend contracts with the non-government sector to allow NGOs to resume their advocacy role without the need for prior government vetting.  The previous government had restricted the advocacy function of NGOs by requiring public statements to be scrutinised by government officials prior to release.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at the ANU - and about to move to Swinburne - on how our democracy is working.

Election update from the ANU's Democratic Audit of Australia

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at ANU on how our democracy is working.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at ANU on how our democracy is working.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at ANU on how our democracy is working.

The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at ANU on how our democracy is working, including 'Be honest, Minister!' Restoring faith in government in Australia

A new High Court judge, the ramming through of the NT "Emergency" legislation, and the role of the Senate are among the matters reviewed in the latest update from the Democratic Audit program.

Whilst there has been considerable progress in the human rights of sexual and gender minorities in recent decades, significant inequalities persist, particularly in respect of relationship recognition. [The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at ANU on how our democracy is working.]

Revelations that Prime Minister John Howard has been using official residences, Kirribilli House and The Lodge, to host Liberal Party events has sparked controversy. The Australian Electoral Commission has ruled that the rent-free use of Kirribilli House by the Liberal Party did not constitute a 'gift' that should have been disclosed under electoral rules.