Abstract

'...In the last twenty years Australian’s have compiled an extraordinary amount of factual information about the institutions and processes of the commonwealth and the states, including elections and parties. Of course, this explosion of new information is partially due to the fact that Australian’s have been rethinking the design of their institutions and processes as the country approaches its centennial.

But, alas, Australian’s continue to grapple with how to depict the essentials of their political system. This is evident in learned books and articles by academics, but is also noticeable in political debates about whether the country should become a republic and shed its monarchical ties...'

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