Democracy & Accountability
Parliament sits for less than half the year – what do politicians do the rest of the time?
The Government has announced 18 sitting weeks for 2026 - should they be sitting more and what does the rest of the year look like?
Gough Whitlam's former assistant speaks out on US involvement in the dismissal
"I walked down Collins Street and I handed it to a CIA agent up on the steps of the Hotel Australia."
No such thing as a safe seat as fewer voters than ever stick with the “major parties”
A new survey shows that voter behaviour in Australia has changed radically
Overstated generosity of Australia’s biggest companies exposed in new report
A new report into 20 of the country’s biggest corporations has found examples of them overstating how generous their reported contributions to the community were.
Nationals members have set the Coalition’s climate policy, but there’s half as many as there were a decade ago
The NSW Nationals is facing a stark membership decline.
Five times freedom of information shone a light on secretive government processes
The Government is proposing to make the FOI process lengthier, more expensive, and more secretive. These examples demonstrate why that's bad news.
Whistleblower protections are an opportunity, not a cost
Government’s delays on whistleblower protections could be leaving millions of dollars on the table
