Silencing dissent: non-government organisations and Australian democracy

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PDFSilencing dissent: non-government organisations and Australian democracy

18 June 2004Non-government organisations are an essential component of a healthy and robust democracy. Recently, however, the legitimacy of NGOs and their contribution to democratic processes has been under attack, and there has been a serious deterioration in relations between the federal government and NGOs. Drawing on the findings of a web-based survey of NGOs, Sarah Maddison, Richard Denniss and Clive Hamilton look at the pressures they face in their dealings with government.

Publication typeDiscussion paper
Publisher TypeAPO Member, Think tank
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/1192
Views1294

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