Australia Report

Australia brings significant strengths to the challenge of sustainable governance. Many of these strengths derive from its political system, which has a deep grounding in democratic processes, as reflected by invariably free and fair elections and a robust commitment to the rule of law. Australia’s political parties, operating in a system of compulsory voting, have been successful in bringing the issues, concerns and problems in society into the political realm for public debate and action. A lively civil society and social movement sector has been responsible for rousing public attention on critical issues such as the environment, Indigenous affairs and gender inequality.