Democracy Sausage: Class is in session
The hosts of Democracy Sausage are joined by political scientist Jill Sheppard and ANU students to gauge the current state of politics.
Will the tensions between the Liberal and National parties be a shot in the foot or an opportunity to reshape the parties?
What questions and issues linger for Australia’s young people after the federal election?
And what will it take for a Liberal party to connect with young people?
On this episode of Democracy Sausage, recorded in a political science classroom, Dr Jill Sheppard and Dr Marija Taflaga take Professor Mark Kenny back to school to discuss the changing face of Australian politics.
A special thanks to the student panel for volunteering and contributing to this podcast.
Jill Sheppard is a Senior Lecturer in the ANU School of Politics and International Relations. She is an investigator on several major survey studies of Australian public opinion and behaviour, including the Australian Election Study, World Values Survey, and Asian Barometer Survey.
Marija Taflaga is the Director of the ANU Australian Politics Studies Centre and a Senior Lecturer at the ANU School of Politics and International Relations.
Mark Kenny is the Director of the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the University after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times.
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Top image: The Democracy Sausage recording in an ANU classroom. Photo: Crystal Li/ANU
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