The Politics of Democracy in South Australia

Please note that the views expressed in these papers do not necessarily reflect those of the History trust of South Australia or the State Electoral Office.

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Day One: Thursday 8 March 2007
Opening: welcomes and opening remarks   

Session 1: Marking the sesquicentenary I   

• Prof John Williams, University of Adelaide - The Constitution of South Australia
• Prof Andrew Parkin, Flinders University - Responsible government: shifting meanings and hazy practices

Session 2: Marking the sesquicentenary II    part 1
                                                                         part 2

• Dr Carol Fort, Flinders University - Election day 1857
• Peter Brent, Australian National University - Electoral trailblazing in South Australia
• Jane Peace, State Electoral Office - The franchise and voting
• Prof Dean Jaensch AO, Flinders University - Bicameralism
   

Session 3: Executive government   

• Assoc Prof Peter Howell, Flinders University - The governors
• Dr Clem Macintyre, University of Adelaide - Premiers and cabinets
• Bill Cossey AM - The public service

Session 4: South Australia in the Federation   

• Hon John Bannon AO - South Australia and great Federal expectations
• Assoc Prof Rosemary Owens, University of Adelaide - Contemporary federalism: lessons from the regulation of work in the post-‘Work Choices’ era

Free public lecture   

• Hon Justice Perry AO - The True Guardians of Democracy – The Parliament or the Courts?

Day Two: Friday 9 March 2007
Session 5: Parties   

• Prof Dean Jaensch AO, Flinders University - The Labor and Liberal Parties
• Dr Jenny Stock, University of Adelaide - Minor parties and independents

Session 6: Issue politics    part 1
                                           part 2

• Assoc Prof Daryle Rigney, Flinders University - Democracy and Indigenous peoples: a ‘new’ formation of colonisation!
• Assoc Prof Haydon Manning, Flinders University - The nuclear fuel cycle and South Australian parliamentary debates 1976-82
• Hon Anne Levy - Women and South Australian democracy
• Dr Susan Close - Women and South Australian democracy
• Hon Karlene Maywald MP - The politics of water

Session 7: Parliament, elections and the media    part 1
                                                                                part 2

• Dr Jackie Cook, University of South Australia - Elections and the media
• Dr Greg McCarthy, University of Adelaide - Leadership and the media
• Greg Kelton, The Advertiser - Parliament and newspapers
• David Bevan, Australian Broadcasting Corporation - How do we know when they're telling the truth? The role of the media in State politics
   

Session 8: Democracy in the future   

• Dr Nicholas Aroney, University of Queensland - Upper houses and executive accountability: so who is minding the store?
• Hon Dr Bob Such MP - Extending the youth vote