Annabel Crabb's Civic Duty

Name: Annabel Crabb's Civic Duty
Released: 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Annabel Crabb

TV Show · Documentary

Annabel Crabb tells the story of Australia's robust democracy through the prism of the 2025 federal election, digging into the upheavals, oddities and quirks of the nation's democratic system.

2025 · 48m

Starring Annabel Crabb

Director Stamatia Maroupas

EPISODE 1

Fairness

Australian democracy is globally unique, with an emphasis on fairness. This episode explores how we arrived at a fairer way to vote, like our invention of the secret ballot.
EPISODE 2

Disruption

Australia is among about 13% of democracies enforcing compulsory voting, maintaining turnout near 90% even as global rates decline. This episode deep dives into compulsory voting.
EPISODE 3

People Power

Annabel Crabb explores how democracies operate according to rules, but they also change. Sometimes at the hands of visionary or power-hungry leaders, sometimes in response to external forces, and sometimes as a result of people power.