Bridging the Gap: Citizens, Elected Officials and Deliberative Engagement in Australian Democracy

Adele Webb; Max Grömping; Emily FOLEY

doi:10.26191/gte7-nz52

Bridging the Gap: Citizens, Elected Officials and Deliberative Engagement in Australian Democracy

Adele Webb
, Max Grömping
, Emily FOLEY

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Abstract

Across the world, democracies are grappling with a widening gap between citizens and those who govern. Australia is no exception. Drawing on a nationally representative survey of 4,200 adult respondents, our new research report shows that Australians don't want less democracy, they want a more meaningful one: one that listens, responds, and creates genuine opportunities between elections for people to have a say in the decisions that shape their lives.

Original language	English
Number of pages	43
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26191/gte7-nz52
Publication status	Published - 9 Dec 2025

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Democracy Reimagined
AYIRTMAN ERCAN, S. (Organiser), FOLEY, E. (Organiser), ASENBAUM, H. (Organiser), DRYZEK, J. (Organiser), Webb, A. (Organiser), McSwiney, J. (Organiser) & Radtke , A. (Organiser)
15 Nov 2025 → 17 Nov 2025
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Research Festival: How Deliberative is Australian Democracy
AYIRTMAN ERCAN, S. (Speaker), Webb, A. (Speaker) & Carson, A. (Speaker)
19 Nov 2024
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