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May 03, 2019

Compulsory voting is our last line of defence against right-wing populism

Michael Bradley

May 02, 2019

Bill Shorten has suggested lowering the voting age, but would it really help to engage the yoof? <em>Crikey</em> intern <b>Joshua Ribarich</b> reports.

Should we lower the voting age to 16?

Crikey Clarifier

Nov 05, 2015

"There is no policy oomph from feminist dogma," Mark Latham told the audience at his book launch last night, saying that political feminism was out of touch with mainstream Australian concerns.

‘Political feminists’ and compulsory voting on Mark Latham’s hit list

Aug 01, 2014

Opposition to same-sex marriage is fading, and Tony Abbott's approval is picking up, today's Essential Report finds.

Essential: same-sex marriage opposition falls

Australian Capital Territory

Oct 22, 2013

Australians are not entirely convinced on compulsory voting and certainly don't like being forced to give preferences. The latest poll from Essential Research shows a lack of public support for some of our electoral laws.

Essential: don’t make me vote, especially for Abbott

Cathy Alexander

Jan 14, 2013

The Queensland LNP's proposal on voluntary voting is aimed at creating a diversion, seeking partisan advantage and creating a smokescreen to hide possible changes on political donations.

There’s plenty behind LNP’s voluntary voting thought bubble

Dr Mark Bahnisch

Jan 04, 2013

The US Ambassador has defended the United States's approach to trade negotiations and copyright, and talked about "atypical" diplomacy via ABC TV hit <em>Q&A</em>.

Bleich on copyright, net censorship and Q&A democracy

Aug 31, 2012

The Australian Electoral Commission today launches "Count Me In." As it describes it: "a nationwide hunt for voters missing from the electoral roll."

Electoral Commission on a roll as hunt on for the unenrolled

Charles Richardson

May 29, 2012

The Greek crisis has got me thinking about Australian politics again. Is our system of government little more than an electoral dictatorship?

Rundle: our Greek tragedy is that democracy in Australia is broken

May 17, 2012

One hundred years ago compulsory enrolment was introduced in Australia for purely political reasons. Now might be the time to push for automatic enrolment, writes <b>Brian Costar</b><b>. </b>

Compulsory or automatic? Time to vote for enrolment reform

Oct 10, 2011

There are calls for automatic voter enrolment to address the alarming decline in voter participation in the 2010 election. But that doesn't address the real problem of disengagement.

Greater compulsion isn’t the answer to voter disengagement

Sep 30, 2010

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