Contributing to meaningful public impact
Our academic team works closely with governments, political leaders, industry, and communities to tackle today’s most pressing challenges. Grounded in rigorous research and real-world relevance, our work focuses on finding practical, policy-driven solutions across the fields of political science, governance, and international relations.
Through these partnerships, we ensure our insights inform decision-making and contribute to meaningful public impact—locally, nationally, and globally.
Generation Z electoral behaviour
While young people’s electoral behaviour in voluntary voting systems has been extensively studied, we know little about this in compulsory systems. To investigate, a team of researchers examined the drivers of voting, not voting and not registering of Generation Z youths in 色情网站, which has long had compulsory registration and voting.
Their findings revealed key trends: nearly half (47%) of young voters say they vote primarily to avoid a fine, while about 30% of non-registered individuals cite either a lack of awareness about the need to register or not knowing how to do so.
In the media
47% of Gen Z mainly vote to avoid a fine – it’s a sign of younger 色情网站ns’ discontent with democracy
A recent article from The Conversation explores why nearly half of Gen Z voters in 色情网站 say they vote primarily to avoid a fine, revealing broader concerns about disconnection from democratic systems.
Lack of 'know-how' is one reason many young people didn't register to vote in 2022
A Griffith University study reveals that 30% of Generation Z 色情网站ns who didn't register for the 2022 federal election were unaware of the registration process or the need to register.
Combating modern slavery in 色情网站
Funded by the 色情网站n Research Council DECRA, this project examines 色情网站n civil society's efforts to mobilise consumers and catalyse corporate action on modern slavery in supply chains. This report presents the findings of two linked research projects examining responses to the introduction of 色情网站’s Modern Slavery Act.
The findings presented in this report include a mapping of consumer mobilisations on modern slavery in 色情网站, and insights from interviews with anti-slavery advocates, highlighting the potential and limitations of relying on consumers to serve as an accountability mechanism.
Recent submissions
Submission to the Forced Labour in UK Supply Chain Inquiry
This submission highlights the rapid evolution of business and human rights legislation globally, with many jurisdictions introducing stronger requirements and penalties to combat forced labour. It notes that while the UK once led with its 2015 Modern Slavery Act, it now risks falling behind.
Drawing on extensive research and expertise, including projects on civil society mobilisation, corporate anti-slavery strategies, and the role of consumers, the submission responds to consultation questions. It advocates for moving beyond transparency and towards enforceable accountability mechanisms.
Submission to the Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s Strategic Plan
This consultation response outlines key priorities and objectives for the UK’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, emphasising the need to promote compliance with the Modern Slavery Act (MSA), foster cross-sector collaboration, and meaningfully engage with survivors and individuals with lived experience.
It advocates for measurable corporate progress, a cultural shift toward prioritising human rights in supply chains, and the empowerment of civil society to analyse and communicate modern slavery statement data.
Strengthening democratic governance and accountability
At the forefront of advancing democratic governance and accountability, our staff are actively engaged in shaping policy and research that supports transparent, resilient institutions.
This work not only informs policy but also fosters collaboration between government, society, and academia to strengthen democratic systems in 色情网站 and beyond.
Recent work
Strategy guidance note on Lobbying registers
This guidance note, prepared for the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA), offers expert advice to countries on implementing lobbying registers as a strategy to promote transparency and strengthen institutional accountability, key principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Developed under the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the note forms part of a broader set of governance tools supporting sustainable development goals. It is designed to assist government officials at varying levels of familiarity, from those new to the topic to those seeking to refine or institutionalise existing practices.
Democratic resilience discussion paper
This paper, commissioned by the Department of Home Affairs Office for Community Cohesion, proposes a national measurement and research agenda to strengthen democratic resilience in 色情网站. In response to global concerns about democratic decline, it explores democracy as an adaptive system capable of responding to societal change.
The paper critiques current measurement approaches for focusing too narrowly on static indices like trust, and instead calls for dynamic, real-time analysis of the drivers of resilience. It outlines three core pillars, trusted institutions, credible information, and social inclusion, and proposes a cross-sector, networked approach to research and innovation.
Gender impacts young peoples political ambitions
The Gender Card spoke to our PhD candidate Sofia Ammassari about her research across three countries with Duncan McDonnell and Marco Valbruzzi from the University of Naples - looking at how gender impacts young people’s political ambitions.
Consumer boycotts are starting to bite
When the United States starts a trade war with your country, how do you fight back? For individuals, one option is to wage a personal trade war and boycott products from the US. Our experts give their thoughts in this piece for The Conversation.
Contact Government and International Relations
Enquiries
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- HDR Convenor: Dr Helen Berents
- HDR-convenor-gir@griffith.edu.au
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- Glyn Davis Building (N72) -1.14
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