Bill Browne
Bill Browne is Director of the Democracy & Accountability Program. His diverse areas of interest include the use of opinion polling, forecasting to predict policy outcomes, truth in political advertising reforms, digital technology and the role of the states and the Senate in Australian democracy.
The Wrap: Australia doesn’t need 'a strong Opposition', but it does need a strong Parliament
Too often, commentators measure the strength of Parliament by the strength of the Opposition. If the Liberals and Nationals are united, numerous and a real electoral threat, then they will keep a Labor Government accountable, and vice versa when the Coalition governs. This is outdated. The Opposition is not numerous, nor does it look very electable.
Albo’s Odyssey (and the politics of having your hands tied)
When politicians claim to be constrained, it is too often an excuse to escape responsibility for an unconscionable decision.
Would half of Australians prefer a One Nation MP to a Labor one?
Last week, polling company DemosAU released sensational opinion polling showing One Nation tied with the Liberal–National Coalition on “first-preference votes” and tied with Labor on “two-party preferred”.
