Public trust
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The respect story: a political narrative for public service reform
This paper makes the case for narrative as a governing tool. It argues that a growing consensus over public service reform that is preventative and more relational is stalling for want of a story. The paper examines why reform stalls, then makes the case for putting respect at the heart of public service design and...
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For the people: future-proofing Australia’s democracy
Australia is one of the world’s leading democracies, but cannot take it for granted. This report shows that democracy is backsliding globally, and the world order in which Australia has flourished is being seriously tested. The report identifies five priorities for Australia to build a better and more resilient democracy.
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Information resilience: understanding and protecting against misinformation
A series of reports examining how resilience to misinformation can be strengthened in Australia. The reports explore why people are susceptible to misinformation and how to build resilience at individual, community and societal levels. They found that misinformation poses a risk to Australia’s social cohesion, democratic resilience and decision making.
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The state of Australia's democracy
This report presents potential solutions for protecting Australia’s democracy, including common-sense actions to renew trust in politics. It finds that Australians say the most important factors influencing who they vote for are which party or candidate has a plan to address Australia’s long-term issues, and the integrity and accountability of parties or candidates.
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The integrity gap: restoring trust in the climate and energy debate
A report from an inquiry into the prevalence and impacts of misinformation and disinformation relating to climate change and energy in Australia. The report outlines and addresses inquiry participants' views and recommendations. It sets out the prevalence of threats to climate information integrity and an approach to strengthening information integrity in Australia. It provides 21...