Election campaigns
Report
Election 2022: an opportunity to establish a long-term Labor government
In June 2022, the the ALP National Executive moved to commence a review of Labor's 2022 federal election campaign, and Greg Combet and Lenda Oshalem to lead the review. This report outlines the findings.
Discussion paper
The case for truth in political advertising reform in Tasmania
This paper addresses the Tasmanian government’s objections to legislating truth in political advertising laws, as part of the review of the Electoral Act currently underway.
Essay
"Relevant and electable": Gough Whitlam and the remaking of the Australian Labor Party
On 2 December 1972, Gough Whitlam led the Labor Party into government for the first time in 23 years with the most expansive agenda for change in modern Australian political history. In this paper, Emeritus Professor Jenny Hocking examines how Whitlam took advantage of the energy of the time and used it to successfully revive...
Report
New politics: depoliticising taxpayer-funded advertising
This report finds that abuse of taxpayer-funded advertising is rife in Australia, with governments routinely spending public money to spruik their own achievements, especially in the lead up to elections.
Report
Report of the Inquiry into Mr Adem Somyurek’s use of government resources
The matters highlighted in this report from the Legislative Council Privileges Committee (Vic), based on findings contained in the (IBA) Operation Watts report, indicate that Mr Adem Somyurek committed a number of breaches in the performance of his parliamentary duties.