Pressure groups Flashcards
Fatima Payman Political Deadlock
In September 2024, Payman voted with the Greens to support a motion recognizing Palestinian statehood, which was contrary to the official position of the Labor Party. This decision led to her suspension from the Labor caucus.
What is Partisan Dealignment
Partisan dealignment refers to the process by which individuals are becoming less attached to political parties, therefore decreasing strong party identification
Partisan Dealignment percentage change
In the 1960s and 1970s, almost 8 out of 10 electors voted for the major parties but this number has decreased to 58%
Who are the teals
rise in independents such as the Teals who have broken through the dominance of major parties
They have tapped into issues such as gender equality, and climate to unseat incumbent coalition ministers. Due to the lack of any changes in legislation and policies, the growing concern of Australians has resulted in a distrust of major parties
What is the corporatist theory
Corporatist Theory that pressure groups overrepresent dominant interests at the expense of the public interest
What is the pluralist theory
The pluralist theory is that a healthy democracy requires many competing centers of power, the various pressure groups being the centers of power that compete with each other
Corpatist theory , evidence 1
According to the human rights center gambling, Tabaco, gambling industries in Australia use their wealth to put their interests ahead of the people. The mining industry has been a major donor to political parties, contributing millions of dollars during election cycles
Corpoartist theory, evinde 2
Clive Palmer’s mining company, Mineralogy, has again topped the list of political donors, funnelling $7.1m into his one-senator party, the United Australia party, in the year after the federal election.
During the 2022-2023 year
