24 October 2011 | This paper explores how the struggle between the political rights of property and the political rights of the people shaped the design of Australian political institutions and how this legacy continues to affect Australian democracy.
05 November 2010 | Despite the avoidance of policy focus on gender issues, gender was a significant undercurrent in the last election, but unusually, more of a problem for a male than for a female leader.
16 August 2010 | This article argues that the dependence of political parties on corporate donations has served to undermine fair electoral competition and hence the principle of political equality.
08 July 2010 | Judith Troeth is trying to persuade Liberals that more women in the parliamentary party means a larger pool of talent, writes Marian Sawer in Inside Story
01 July 2010 | Compared with other countries, Australia’s progress in giving women access to political power is patchy, writes Marian Sawer in Inside Story
08 February 2010 | If the Liberal Party did more to assist the entry of more talented women, it might assist in the rebuilding of the party, writes Marian Sawer in this book review for the Australian Review of Public Affairs
Moving backwards? Women in Australian parliaments