The Knowledge Solution

Can a return to direct democracy reconnect a jaded electorate with an out-of-touch establishment? Would reforming Canberra's toxic culture lead to worthwhile debate and better decision-making? Should today's leaders look back on successful governments to learn how to lead parliament to a full term? In The Knowledge Solution: Politics, the best of our thinkers from across the political and ideological spectrum dissect the many challenges facing Australian democracy in the twenty-first century. The result is a frank assessment of the current problems and the radical reforms needed so that Australian democracy can deliver the equality, opportunity and prosperity it promises. With an introduction by Michelle Grattan, contributors include Gareth Evans, Maxine McKew, Katharine Murphy, Tony Abbott, Bill Shorten, Paul Kelly, Greg Combet, Noel Pearson, Melissa Lukashenko, Terri Butler and Peter van Onselen and more

Can a return to radical direct democracy reconnect a jaded electorate with an out-of-touch establishment? Will reforming the toxic work culture of Canberra lead to more sensible debate and better political decision-making? Should today's leaders look to successful Labor and Liberal governments of the past to learn how to lead a government for a full term? Is change to liberal democracy itself needed? Politicians, journalists and thinkers from across the political and ideological spectrum propose these and other solutions to the many challenges facing Australian democracy in the twenty-first century. Leading Australian thinkers, journalists and politicians from across the ideological spectrum deliver a frank assessment of the problem and propose the radical reforms needed to put Australian democracy back on the path to delivering the equality, opportunity and prosperity it promised