Canberra
Bill Browne is Director of the Democracy & Accountability Program.
His diverse areas of interest include the use of opinion polling, forecasting to predict policy outcomes, truth in political advertising reforms, digital technology and the role of the states and the Senate in Australian democracy. Prior to coming to the Australia Institute, he worked as an environmental, social, governance (ESG) analyst.
Media Enquiries
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Restoring Electoral Fairness Bill
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Submission – Ban Unethical Contractors
A submission to the inquiry into Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Ban Unethical Contractors) Bill 2025
Bringing transparency to corporate charity
Disclosure standards for corporate giving
Submission – Parliamentary Committee on Public Consultancy
A submission to the inquiry into the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Consultancy and Services Contract Bill 2025
Elections, Politics & Parties, Governance & Government Agencies, Identity & Freedom from Discrimination
Australian democracy in 2025
Submission to the inquiry into the 2025 federal election
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