Australia

July 31, 2026
in Policy, Australia
4 min read

PRSA Members to Vote on Rebrand to Australian Electoral Reform Society — AGM 12 November 2026

The Proportional Representation Society of Australia (PRSA) — tracing its history back to the 1890s and describing itself as Australia's oldest continuing electoral reform coalition — has circulated a formal notice of motion for its 12 November 2026 AGM: a 17-motion package that would rename the organisation, broaden its remit far beyond its traditional single-issue focus, and modernise its governance from the ground up.

May 25, 2026
in Policy, Australia
6 min read

Australia's Electoral Reform Act 2025: What Changed and What's Still Contested

Australia's federal parliament passed the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 2025, receiving royal assent on 20 February 2025.¹ The AEC describes it as the biggest update to the Commonwealth Electoral Act in 40 years² — introducing donation caps and tightening disclosure requirements that have been debated in Australia for many years.

February 22, 2018
in Open Government Partnership, Australia, Governance
1 min read

Open Government Partnership Australia (Canberra, Thursday February 22 2018)

Australia’s first Open Government National Action Plan 2016-18 comprises 15 ambitious commitments that promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance. This website contains information on our Plan and progress towards its implementation.

Details in

https://ogpau.pmc.gov.au/2018/02/12/open-government-forum-meeting-22-february-2018

This may be of interest to the Accountability Round Table group as they are interested in combating corruption.