The Isolated Political Class

If you ever thought that politicians are out of touch, then you're not alone. There is mounting evidence that Australia's political class is increasingly isolated from the citizens it serves. This has occurred in an era of crisis management when combatting bushfires and Coronavirus require...

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Published in:AQ (Balmain, N.S.W.) N.S.W.), 2020-04, Vol.91 (2), p.31-39
Main Authors: EVANS, MARK, GRATTAN, MICHELLE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Citizens
Decision making
Democracy
Economic growth
Federal government
Government executives
Integrity
Labor unions
Legislatures
Local elections
Local politics
Mass media
Members of Parliament
Negative campaigning
Political leadership
Political participation
Political parties
Political power
Politicians
Ratings & rankings
Recruitment
Reforms
Satisfaction
Social aspects
Sports
Study and teaching
Telecommunications policy
Twenty-first century
Values
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Summary:If you ever thought that politicians are out of touch, then you're not alone. There is mounting evidence that Australia's political class is increasingly isolated from the citizens it serves. This has occurred in an era of crisis management when combatting bushfires and Coronavirus requires sufficient levels of trust in politicians to establish a single source of truth that enables citizens to follow advice. The gap between how Australians perceive their politicians and political institutions and how they would like their democracy to be has widened to such a degree that we need to pause, and reflect on what our political system needs to do to adapt to the realities of 21st-century governance.
ISSN:1443-3605
1837-1892