Big Deal investigates the role of money in Australia’s democracy and explores some of the reasons people’s trust in democracy is declining.
Host Christiaan Van Vuuren speaks to current politicians, former politicians, journalists, community members and a lobbyist in a quest to understand how rules around political donations, political advertising and lobbying impact our democracy.
Big Deal also explores the ways communities have banded together to counter the power of big money and create change in their towns by actively participating in democracy.
Table of contents:
- 1.Political donations
- 2.The role of lobbyists
- 3.Political advertising
- 4.Fossil fuel industry influence
- 5.Political access and influence
- 6.The power of community action
- 7.Participating in Australia's democracy
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- Australian democracy facts - Discover some quick facts about democracy and the importance of civic participation with the Museum of Australian Democracy.
- Classroom activities from the Parliamentary Education Office - Find a range of active citizenship classroom activities that explore the concepts that underpin our democracy
- Learn about the history of democracy with BTN - Find out about the history of the world's most common form of government.
- Student-led classroom resources - Check out these civics and citizenship resources co-created by Victorian students and the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.
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