Limiting democracy: the erosion of electoral rights in Australia

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HTMLLimiting democracy: the erosion of electoral rights in Australia

18 October 2006The Howard government has this year enacted the most far-reaching changes to the Commonwealth Electoral Act since the reforms of 1983. The Howard changes, including
early closure of the electoral roll and looser requirements for disclosure of party finance, have been part of the government's agenda for many years. Marian Sawer reviews a new book looking at the changes.

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