Is Australian Democracy Broken?

After the extraordinary outcomes of the 2010 Federal Election, Australian voters, pundits and politicians alike are asking the same questions: what happened? Where does this apparent disillusionment come from? What’s wrong with our political system and what kind of constitutional change is needed to fix it?

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser will be joined by Lindsay Tanner and Malcolm Turnbull to discuss political leadership and the party machines, candidate preselection and campaign fundraising, as well as the need for a bipartisan approach on fundamental and moral issues. If Australian democracy is broken, what significant changes must be made?

Presenters

Malcolm Fraser

Malcolm Fraser was Prime Minister of Australia from 1975 to 1983.

Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull is the federal member for Wentworth. He is also former Minister for Environment and Water Resources and former leader of the Federal Opposition.

Lindsay Tanner

Lindsay is a former Labor member for Melbourne and was Federal Minister for Finance and Deregulation.

Fran Kelly

Fran Kelly, the presenter of ABC’s Radio National Breakfast programme, is one of Australia’s leading political interviewers and commentators.

Margaret Simons

Margaret Simons is an award-winning freelance journalist and the author of seven books and numerous essays and articles. She is also a part-time lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology.