In Switzerland voters not only elect the government, they also directly vote on policy issues and legislation passed by the parliament. What can Australia learn from Switzerland? Guests Hanspeter KriersiProfessor of Comparative Politics at the University of Zurich Bruno KaufmannPolitical Scientist and Founder and President of the Initiative and Referendum Institute. Wolf LinderPolitical scientist, emeritus...

As more and more refugees arrive in Australian waters by boat, Rear Vision takes a look at the history of Australia's policies on asylum seekers, from the first boatload of Vietnamese back in 1976 through to today. First broadcast 7/4/2010 Guests Mary CrockProfessor of Public Law in the Department of law at the University of...