%T Who speaks for and protects the public interest in Australia? %A Bob Douglas %A Jo Wodak %I Australia21 %D 2015 %K Public interest, %K Leadership, %K Policy, %K Democracy, %K Politics %U https://apo.org.au/node/237506 %X This essay collection includes the ideas of 39 leading thinkers, policy makers and activists. The essays touch on a wide range of topics, including the public interest in asylum seeker policy, Indigenous futures, the environment, education and inequality. They also look at what is ailing in Australian democracy and suggest some people-focused remedies. %9 Book