27 May 2024
In line with the Susan McKinnon Foundation’s commitment to strengthening Australia’s democracy, we made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) inquiry into civics education, engagement and participation in Australia.
SMF’s submission identified 14 evidence-based areas for the Committee’s attention to strengthen and enhance civic education, as well as exploring ways to tackle additional underlying issues threatening civic engagement, such as promoting a healthy information ecosystem.
These priority areas were identified through key learnings from SMF’s ongoing research, engagement, advocacy, and programs in youth civic engagement, mis- and dis-information, political polarisation and public interest journalism.
To read SMF’s full submission see ‘Read More’.