Federalism
The CIS examines the roles and responsibilities of commonwealth, state and local governments, the fiscal aspects of federalism and the benefits a federal structure brings to Australia.
Publications
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FEATURE: Democratic Accountability and the Australian Federal System of Government
| 22 Mar 2010 | POLICY MagazineWith better design, federalism can still bring government closer to voters.
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Where to for Australian Federalism?
| 01 Nov 2008 | Policy ForumEdited by Robert Carling with contributions from Cheryl Saunders, Jonathan Pincus, Wolfgang Kasper, Cliff Walsh and Ken Baxter. ... Read More...
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FEATURE: Fixing Australian federalism
| 03 Mar 2008 | POLICY MagazineFor federalism to work, the states need clear roles and their own revenue.
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Ten Advantages of a Federal Constitution: And How to Make the Most of Them
| 04 Apr 2001 | Policy MonographsAustralia’s federal system is being attacked and undermined with debate focussing solely on its disadvantages. Ten Advantages... Read More...
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Restoring The True Republic
| 01 Sep 1993 | Policy ForumIn this Policy Forum, two lawyers and an economist document the drift in Australia's constitutional practices away from republicanism... Read More...
