Housekeeping #3: No-Shows

'We have a 21st-century society... using a 19th-century system of democracy.'

Joe Toscano

In the third episode of Housekeeping – the Wheeler Centre's five-part mini-series of short podcast features on Australian democracy – Jarni Blakkarly investigates why some Australian citizens abstain from voting ... and finds some dramatically different reasons.

(Don't forget to listen to parts one and two!)

Illustration: Jon Tjhia

Producer: Jarni BlakkarlySupervising producer, mix and sound design: Jon Tjhia

Prefer eyes to ears? Read the series

6 Jun 2016 Note

Housekeeping #1, Sizzle: ‘This is what being Australian is all about’  /  Australian politics

Guest post by Jarni Blakkarly

10 Jun 2016 Note

Housekeeping #2, ID: Who votes more than once?  /  Australian politics

Guest post by Jarni Blakkarly

17 Jun 2016 Note

Housekeeping #3, No-Shows: Why do people abstain from voting in Australia?  /  Australian politics

Guest post by Jarni Blakkarly

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