Scott Brenton

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The age of independence? Independents in Australian parliaments

As there are more independent members with a party background, it could be argued that the influence of the major parties continues to be very strong, even when non-aligned candidates are successful

What lies beneath: the work of senators and members in the Australian Parliament

The mathematics of democracy: is the Senate really proportionally representative?

The Coalition parties only received 45

Public confidence in Australian democracy

Scott Brenton examines data from the 2003 Australian Survey of Social Attitudes and the 2004 Australian Electoral Study, in considering whether there is declining confidence in Australia's democratic institutions

Jobs

Policy and Research Manager

CREATE Foundation

Brisbane

Research Associate/s needed for 1 year: Creative Workforce Program

ARC Centre of Excellence in Creative Industries and Innovation

Brisbane

Research Assistant

Department of Parliamentary Services

Canberra

Events

Conference

Justice For All? The International Criminal Court - A Conference: 10 year review of the ICC

14 Feb 2012 - 15 Feb 2012

Sydney

Workshop

Electronic Document and Records Management

14 Feb 2012 - 15 Feb 2012

Sydney

Conference

Driving policy and planning through community engagement

14 Feb 2012 - 8:30am - 15 Feb 2012 - 4:45pm

Melbourne

Calls

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Call for submissions

Public Consultation on the Australian Dietary Guidelines

29 Feb 2012

Call for papers

International Conference of Investment & Retail Management

3 Mar 2012

Call for papers

International Conference on the Restructuring of the Global Economy

3 Mar 2012

Courses

ANU executive short courses - Autumn 2012

Australian National Institute for Public Policy

Australian Capital Territory

2 Day Workshops Build your capacity to develop effective policy

http://policyskills.com.au

Queensland

Ageing, Society And Social Policy intensive special topic 2012, University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne

Victoria

Noticeboard

10 February 2012

The Attorney-General, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill McKeough as Commissioner in charge of the ALRC’s Inquiry into Copyright Law.

Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards: new inquiry

07 February 2012

The Productivity Commission has been asked to report within 8 months on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards. The inquiry covers the design of criteria for the selection and ongoing assessment of superannuation funds for nomination as default funds in modern awards.

Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access released

13 January 2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

Read QA online: http://www.aiia.asn.au/qa/qa-vol4-issue1

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