Connecting to Parliament is a research project that aims to involve more Australians in parliamentary processes by making democracy more deliberative and engaging for everyday citizens, and connecting them with their elected officials.
December 20, 2023
Connecting to Parliament: Deliberating with Politicians
Citizens’ assemblies are enjoying a moment in the spotlight – but while they promote deliberation among citizens, they often cut elected officials out of the picture altogether. Several less well-known formats worldwide apply similar methods with the aim of getting representatives and voters to talk to one another. Among them is Australia’s “Connecting to Parliament” project.
July 7, 2022
Alicia Payne: Announcing The Canberra Forum
What does democracy mean to you? As a uni student, I studied a course on ‘deliberative democracy’ with Professor Lyn Carson that made me think about how the processes we use determine our ability to meaningfully participate in democracy.
September 20, 2020
A connected life is a happier life - Transcript, 2CC Canberra Live
Social capital is an ugly phrase for a beautiful concept. Physical capital is the hard things you can break your toe on - bridges, roads, buildings. Human capital is skills and ideas. Social capital is the idea that the links between us have inherent value. So when societies have greater levels of trust, when they have bigger social networks.
