Parliament alone cannot protect the public interest while safeguarding individual rights. For a flourishing democracy with properly visible accountable government, we must protect and develop those less visible - and thus more vulnerable - institutions, such as public prosecutors, human rights commissions, the independence of the judiciary and public service, FOI, ombudsmen and other "watchdogs" which provide the checks and balances vital to democracy. This analysis makes useful reading for civics education, for those who value participatory democracy and a truly civil society.
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Moira Rayner is a lawyer, writer, speaker, journalist and social commentator. As a lawyer, she has worked with both the highfliers of corporate Australia and the most disadvantaged of citizens. She has worked as a Law Reform Commissioner, and was a consultant to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's Homeless Children Inquiry. Rayner describes herself as an idealist and activist, and she is well known for her role as an outspoken commentator on the rights of all Australians.
Yours, Mine and Ours: Defining the Public Interest Part OneThe Roots of DemocracyIntroductionWhy Democracy?1A Culture of Conversation2Protecting Human Rights3Of the People, By the People4The Rule of LawPart TwoA Wilting Democracy?IntroductionConstitutionally Speaking ...5Guy Fawkes Had a Point6The Expansionist Executive7The Assault on Judicial Independence8States of Rivalry9Grass-roots Government10Justice Out of Reach11Democracy and the Media12Shrinking the Public Sphere13Whistling up the WatchdogsPart ThreeRooting DemocracyIntroductionKeeping the Bastards Honest14The Way ForwardNotesBibliographyIndex
