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Democratic Renewal

The best-designed policy in the world is meaningless without a healthy democracy. In this section we explore ways of breathing some life back into the democratic process.

5 ideas in 5 minutes

Following the 2020 Summit, this month’s instalment of 5 ideas in 5 minutes tracks new discussions on governance in Australia: Republicanism │ Federalism │ Indigenous representation in cultural institutions │ Collaborative governance │ Indigenous governance


5 2020 ideas in 5 minutes

In this installment of '5 ideas in 5 minutes', we present a selection of ideas which delegates will be taking to the Australia 2020 summit this weekend.


The Australia 2020 Summit: dead end or path to the future?

Mike Salvaris explores the role that the 2020 summit might play in defining and developing a genuine national vision.


Democratic renewal - filling the gaps

Much of my thinking on the questions listed in the governance background paper has been shaped by contributors to the Centre for Policy Development - a couple of whom, Janette Hartz-Karp and Lyn Carson, are participants in the governance stream, while others, like Marcus Westbury, have ended up elsewhere.



My 2020 homework

Along with all the other 2020 Summiteers I was given homework to complete by yesterday afternoon. We had to answer two questions:

1. Provide a 100 word description of an idea that you think will make a difference to your stream topic (in my case 'the future of Australian governance'.
2. Write 100 words on an issue on which you have changed your mind, and explain why.



Your ideas on the future of Australian governance

So, I've been invited to attend the upcoming Australia 2020 Ideas Summit. Here's the spiel on the section that I'll be attending:
TITLE: The future of Australian governance: open government (including the role of the media), the structure of government and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.



Participatory Governance and the Indigenous Agenda: From Rhetoric to Reality

Tackling Indigenous disadvantage will require a patient approach to building relationships and a strong commitment to sharing decision-making power, writes CPD fellow Meredith Edwards.


Bipartisanship: moving left and right together?

David McKnight investigates the future of bipartisanship under a Rudd government, and looks at the ups and downs of moving beyond right and left.


Beyond the 2020 Summit

Max Hardy, Ron Lubensky and Lyn Carson look at how we could give a wider group of citizens an opportunity to engage with the ideas that come out of the Australia 2020 Summit.


From culture war to cultural democracy: it's your ABC

Tony Moore provides a credible option for ending the terms of partisan appointments to the ABC board, and shows how we can rescue the public broadcasting debate from the culture wars.


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