Discovery Indigenous - Grant ID: IN170100036

Funded Activity Summary

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ participation in political parties. This project aims to examine the participation of, leadership opportunities for, and challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians participation in Australia’s major political parties. Working with major political parties, this project encompasses both Australia-wide research and in-depth case studies. The project will provide evidence-based research and policy advice on factors affecting the advancement of Indigenous Australian party members into leadership roles and the recognised challenge of continued political marginalisation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in party hierarchies, representative institutions and decision-making processes. This project is expected to understand and help redress a key issue for Australian democracy.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-06-2017

End Date: 01-12-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Indigenous

Funding Amount: $348,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Studies | Australian Government and Politics | Business and Management not elsewhere classified | Political Science |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Political Systems | Expanding Knowledge in Language, Communication and Culture

Other Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Studies | Australian Government and Politics | Business and Management not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in Language, Communication and Culture | Political Science | Political Systems

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