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The approach of the Howard Coalition government to public administration in 2001 was consistent with the conventional wisdom that governments typically 'play it safe' in an election year. The government's preoccupation with winning a third term in office was a significant determinant of the policy responses of the government on a number of key issues. The events of 2001 serve as a vivid reminder that policy considerations are ultimately subject to the dictates of the electoral cycle. This is the sixth administrative essay publsihed in the journal since the editors resumed the administrative chronicles in 1996. Earlier administrative essays include J Stewart 55(1) 196; S Prasser 56(1) 1997; J Homeshaw 57(3) 1998; J Moon 58(2) 1999; C Broughton and J Chalmers 60(1) 2000.

Two popular methods of transferring the surplus ballot papers of candidates in a number of Australian jurisdictions which use PR-STV are the original Gregory method & the inclusive Gregory method. This article investigates the implications of the different forms of the Gregory method for the selection of candidates through an examination of the Western Australian State Legislative Council elections held in 2001. It demonstrates that when the contest between candidates is close, the two variants of the Gregory method can have important implications for the election of candidates &, by extension, the composition & dynamics of a legislature. 2 Tables, 20 References. Adapted from the source document.

Introduction Matteo Bonotti and Narelle MiragliottaPart One: Australian Governance and its Challenges1. A Party System in Crisis? Assessing the State of the Australian Party System [Narelle Miragliotta and Finley Watson]2. The Challenges Facing Australian Federalism [Alan Fenna]3. Australian Governance in an Era of Leadership Instability [Paul Strangio and James Walter]Part Two: Making Australian Democracy Work - Trust, Integrity and Civility4. The Challenge of Political Trust [Josh Holloway and Rob Manwaring]5. Promise Breakers? Rebuilding Trust in Our Government [Frank Algra-Maschio and Robert Thomson]6. The Integrity Debate in Australia: Perspectives from the Parliamentary Inquiry into the National Anticorruption Commission (NACC) [Zim Nwokora]7. Incivility in Australia: Challenges and Opportunities [Matteo Bonotti and Steven T. Zech]Part Three: Australia's Policy Issues in a Global Context: Climate Change, Migration and Geopolitical Security8. Turning the Tide on Australian Climate Action [Nathan Fioritti and Robert Thomson]9. Building a Fair Future: Transforming Immigration Policy for Refugees and Families [Matthew Lister]10. Exogenous Crises and Australia's Development Policy [Eleanor Gordon, Samanthi J. Gunawardana and Lauren Lowe]11. Global Canberra: Leveraging Australia's Strategic Partnerships [Remy Davison]12. Nuclear dangers: Australia's role in global efforts for non-proliferation and disarmament [Marianne Hanson and Maria Rost Rublee]Part Four: Australia's Systemic Social Issues: Inequality, Disadvantage and Discrimination13. Income Inequality in Australia [Nicholas Barry]14. The Participation of Young People in Australian Politics [Katrina Lee-Koo, Luke Dean and Zareh Ghazarian]15. Australia's Woman Problem? The Rise and Fall of Gender Equality [Blair Williams]16. Speaking with Two Voices: 'We, the People(s) of Australia'? [Paul Muldoon]17. Australian Republicanism and the Colonial Fracture: Post-Colonial Nationalist and Decolonial Critiques of Monarchy [Ben Wellings]

In this article we examine the extent of career cross-over from journalism to politics in Australia using biographical data on the pre-parliamentary careers of federal politicians since 1901. We find that while journalists continue to be over-represented

In this article we examine the extent of career cross-over from journalism to politics in Australia using biographical data on the pre-parliamentary careers of federal politicians since 1901. We find that while journalists continue to be over-represented

Green parties promote decentralization as a functional organizing principle but also a normative goal. This has been most vividly realized through the creation of comparatively devolved party structures. In federations, this can assume a territorial dimension and may lead to the adoption of confederal or federal models of party organization. Surprisingly little work has been undertaken on these arrangements when they have been implemented by green parties. This article explores whether the normative commitment by green parties to decentralized party arrangements is sufficient to preserve the integrity of dispersed party structures. This is done by examining the Australian Greens. We find that there has been gradual growth of the party's national stratum, even in spite of formal provisions which guarantee the autonomy of the state organizations. It is argued that one of the main agents driving this outcome has been the Greens' expanding federal parliamentary wing.