Australian political institutions /
- 6th ed.
- Australia ; National Library of Australia : 2000.
- xi, 388 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents Preface to first edition Preface to sixth edition Chapter 1 Politics in Australia Chapter 2 The Australia Constitution Chapter 3 The federal system Chapter 4 The Commonwealth Parliament Chapter 5 Cabinet and Prime Minister Chapter 6 Public service and bureaucracy Chapter 7 The electoral system Chapter 8 The party system Chapter 9 The political parties Chapter 10 Interest groups Chapter 11 Citizens at work Chapter 12 Law and order Appendix The Australian Constitution Index
Australian Political Institutions sixth edition is a classic Australian Australian politics text that provides a broad yet concise introduction to the Australian political system It includes description and discussion of the primary institutions and functions of government and the actors and their roles in the system incorporating relevant current political and issues where appropriate. New to this edition. A new chapter on Interest Groups which discusses the function of groups in the political process new social movements non-government organisations and the role of the media The Public Service and Bureaucracy chapter has been substantially revised to take account of the significant public reforms instigated by the Howard government The chapter on Political Parties has been restructured Divided into two main sections-major and minor parties-each party is discussed in terms of three major themes organisation ideology and party discipline The chapter includes discussion of pauline Hanson's One Nation The Citizens at Work chapter introduces the changes to industrial relations legislation brought about by peter Reith's Workplace Act with the primary focus on enterprise agreements Extensive coverage of republic debate including the 1998 Constitutional convention and the result of the November 1999 referendum The effect of the Howard Government's GST legislation on financial arrangements between the Commonwealth and the states and the tax base base more generally is discussed Updated information on the defence review Links to relevant Internet sites