This report argues that Australian governments must act now to safeguard and encourage vibrant debate on matters of public interest.

This resource is a summary of the outcome of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) election, held in October 2016.

Charities in Australia can be political. They can advocate and lobby to further their charitable purposes. But they can't be party-political.

South Australian Senator, Cory Bernardi, is said to be preparing to quit the Liberals and launch a new party. Perhaps. It is rumoured. The signs are there. And he would, apparently, be bankrolled by mining magnate, Gina Rinehart. Bernardi appears to have drawn great inspiration from Donald Trump’s success in the United States. But if...

This paper examines the potential for e-petitions to enhance the political engagement function of petitioning and assesses the procedural and technical requirements that have to be taken into account in planning an e-petition system.