by Lyn Allison | Mar 19, 2025 | News
‘The Pledge’ by Barry Jones At the first election to the Commonwealth Parliament in 1901, 15 Members of the House of Representatives and 8 Senators were chosen with the support of Labour organisations in each state. There was then no national party...
by Editor | Mar 16, 2025 | Failure to act, News
A major cause of public disillusionment with governments, public servants and big business is the number of instances of reprehensible behaviour or misuse of office for which the perpetrators do not appear to have been appropriately sanctioned or punished. Our...
by Lyn Allison | Feb 3, 2025 | Corruption, News
Democratic government is founded on the idea that decisions of government should reflect the will of those people eligible to vote and to vote, you must be a citizen of Australia and a resident in the electorate in which you are voting. It is people not corporations,...
by Editor | Nov 19, 2024 | ART policy, News
While it is good that the Government has finally made public its proposed changes to the current campaign finance system, the ART, a longstanding advocate for improving public accountability in Australia, is concerned the changes will not achieve fair and balanced...
by jmsthornton | Sep 24, 2024 | ART AGM, News
Join us to hear AGM speaker, AEC Commissioner Tom Rogers – 6:45 pm 1st October 2024 at the Woodward Centre, Law Building, 10th floor 106/185 Pelham Street, Carlton. Book HERE for dinner and speaker . Book HERE for Zoom registration Tom Rogers has been the AEC...
by Lyn Allison | Sep 17, 2024 | News
Race Mathews is an outstanding member of the labour movement. His remarkable roles are set out in this fresh biography, to be published on 1st October. He established ART – literally around his dining table – one of his many achievements. ...