Vale The Hon. Thomas (Tim) Harrison Smith AM 5.8.1940 – 8.6.2025

Vale The Hon. Thomas (Tim) Harrison Smith AM 5.8.1940 – 8.6.2025

Accountability Round Table is deeply saddened by the passing of its founder, Tim Smith.  His tireless commitment to the principles of integrity, transparency and accountability in government and to the precept that “public office is a public trust” set the...

Vale The Hon. Dr Race Mathews, 27.3.1935 – 5.5.2025

Vale The Hon. Dr Race Mathews, 27.3.1935 – 5.5.2025

Race Mathews was a giant force in public life. He was Gough Whitlam's private secretary while Whitlam was in opposition in Federal Parliament. During that period he was instrumental in the development of the ALP policy of Medicare which had started life as a...

The 2025 Federal Election

The 2025 Federal Election

Our message to candidates and voters is this: members of parliament should always act in the interests of their constituents and the nation Parliament must hold Government to account reform is urgently needed in accessing information, campaign financing, lobbying, and...

ART proposes balanced electoral campaign reforms

ART proposes balanced electoral campaign reforms

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...

Vale The Hon. Stephen Pendrill Charles AO KCC, 21.7.1937-13.6.2025

Vale The Hon. Stephen Pendrill Charles AO KCC, 21.7.1937-13.6.2025

Accountability Round Table is greatly saddened to have lost its former director, Stephen Charles. Stephen was a tireless warrior for government accountability.  Working with both Accountability Round Table and the Centre for Public Policy, he made immense...

Party Loyalty – Conflict and the Public Interest

Party Loyalty – Conflict and the Public Interest

'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 structure....

In their interests!

In their interests!

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,...

Elections and disinformation

Elections and disinformation

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...

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