Paul Kildea
Biographic Data
| ID | 2342808 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Kildea |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Kildea |
| SIGNATURE | KILDEA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | UNSW Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3446-0438 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Getting to Yes
This article provides the first detailed account of the results of state constitutional referendums and asks why the success rate of state referendums (75%) is so much higher than that of Commonwealth referendums (18%). It finds that state referendums have typically involved uncontentious proposals for institutional reform. Bipartisanship, timing, and the willingness of voters to follow party cues in low-key campaign environments have aided succe…
Democratic Constitutions, Electoral Commissions and Legitimacy – The Example of Australia
This article explores the structure, management and institutional design of commissions in Australia and unpacks how these institutions operate within the Australian political landscape. Part 1 looks at the structure of Australian electoral commissions and how they maintain structural independence. Part 2 seeks to better understand Australian electoral institutions, through an examination of how they have manoeuvred administrative and political c…
When Should the People Decide? Public Support for Direct Democracy in Australia
This article examines the strength of support for direct democracy among Australian citizens, both in general and, in a world-first, across different specific topics. Analysing data from the Australian Constitutional Values Survey, we investigate whether that support is higher among people who are more educated and politically interested (in line with a ‘cognitive mobilisation’ hypothesis) or those who are dissatisfied with politics, with low lev…
A Little More Conversation
Citizen-led deliberative forums are rapidly becoming a familiar part of the constitutional reform process in liberal democracies around the world. One assumption behind the use of such forums is that citizens have the capacity to deliberate well about complex issues. Yet this assumption remains largely untested with respect to deliberation among Australians about constitutional change. This article inquires into the capacity of Australian citizen…
The future of Australian federalism
The future of Australian federalism: comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives, edited by Gabrielle Appleby, Nicholas Aroney and Thomas John, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2012, 504 p
Towards Youth Engagement in the Referendum on Indigenous Recognition
Reworking Australia's Referendum Machinery
High Court Review 2006
This year's High Court Review focuses exclusively on the WorkChoices decision, in which the federal government's new industrial relations regime was upheld by the High Court as within the Commonwealth's powers under s. 51(xx) of the Constitution, the corporations power. The implications of the judgement are potentially momentous for Australian federalism. Thus, we begin with an overview of changes in Australian federalism over time, including its…
The Bill of Rights debate in Australian political culture
(2003). The Bill of Rights debate in Australian political culture. Australian Journal of Human Rights: Vol. 9, Special Edition: A Bill of Rights for Australia, pp. 65-117
Networking
Bills of Rights Back on the Agenda
The Bill of Rights debate in Australian political culture
(2003). The Bill of Rights debate in Australian political culture. Australian Journal of Human Rights: Vol. 9, Special Edition: A Bill of Rights for Australia, pp. 65-117
When Should the People Decide? Public Support for Direct Democracy in Australia
This article examines the strength of support for direct democracy among Australian citizens, both in general and, in a world-first, across different specific topics. Analysing data from the Australian Constitutional Values Survey, we investigate whether that support is higher among people who are more educated and politically interested (in line with a ‘cognitive mobilisation’ hypothesis) or those who are dissatisfied with politics, with low lev…
High Court Review 2006
This year's High Court Review focuses exclusively on the WorkChoices decision, in which the federal government's new industrial relations regime was upheld by the High Court as within the Commonwealth's powers under s. 51(xx) of the Constitution, the corporations power. The implications of the judgement are potentially momentous for Australian federalism. Thus, we begin with an overview of changes in Australian federalism over time, including its…
Bills of Rights Back on the Agenda
The Bill of Rights debate in Australian political culture
(2003). The Bill of Rights debate in Australian political culture. Australian Journal of Human Rights: Vol. 9, Special Edition: A Bill of Rights for Australia, pp. 65-117
Networking
High Court Review 2006
This year's High Court Review focuses exclusively on the WorkChoices decision, in which the federal government's new industrial relations regime was upheld by the High Court as within the Commonwealth's powers under s. 51(xx) of the Constitution, the corporations power. The implications of the judgement are potentially momentous for Australian federalism. Thus, we begin with an overview of changes in Australian federalism over time, including its…
Reworking Australia's Referendum Machinery
Towards Youth Engagement in the Referendum on Indigenous Recognition
A Little More Conversation
Citizen-led deliberative forums are rapidly becoming a familiar part of the constitutional reform process in liberal democracies around the world. One assumption behind the use of such forums is that citizens have the capacity to deliberate well about complex issues. Yet this assumption remains largely untested with respect to deliberation among Australians about constitutional change. This article inquires into the capacity of Australian citizen…
The future of Australian federalism
The future of Australian federalism: comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives, edited by Gabrielle Appleby, Nicholas Aroney and Thomas John, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2012, 504 p
Democratic Constitutions, Electoral Commissions and Legitimacy – The Example of Australia
This article explores the structure, management and institutional design of commissions in Australia and unpacks how these institutions operate within the Australian political landscape. Part 1 looks at the structure of Australian electoral commissions and how they maintain structural independence. Part 2 seeks to better understand Australian electoral institutions, through an examination of how they have manoeuvred administrative and political c…
When Should the People Decide? Public Support for Direct Democracy in Australia
This article examines the strength of support for direct democracy among Australian citizens, both in general and, in a world-first, across different specific topics. Analysing data from the Australian Constitutional Values Survey, we investigate whether that support is higher among people who are more educated and politically interested (in line with a ‘cognitive mobilisation’ hypothesis) or those who are dissatisfied with politics, with low lev…
Getting to Yes
This article provides the first detailed account of the results of state constitutional referendums and asks why the success rate of state referendums (75%) is so much higher than that of Commonwealth referendums (18%). It finds that state referendums have typically involved uncontentious proposals for institutional reform. Bipartisanship, timing, and the willingness of voters to follow party cues in low-key campaign environments have aided succe…
Law (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · Law (9 works) · Politics (9 works) · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism (8 works) · Public Administration (7 works) · Public Administration (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Political Systems and Governance (5 works) · Law and economics (4 works)