Klaas Woldring

• Dr Klaas Woldring is a former associate professor of Southern Cross University and former convenor of ABC Friends (Central Coast). He was also involved in U3A teaching for a time.

  He is the convenor of republican group Republic Now! and is a member of the Employee Ownership Association (EOA).

  Klaas is the author of Beyond Federation, Yes, we can... rewrite the Australian Constitution and How to improve Australia's Democracy: Breaking the Vicious Cycle!.

   

Articles written by Klaas Woldring (59)

• 9 May 2025 | Opportunity for major government system reform has arrived
• 13 March 2025 | Strengthening democracy in Australia an example worth demonstrating
• 20 February 2025 | Changing Australia's flag the first step toward independence
• 31 January 2025 | Republic should be top priority for Albanese re-election
• 8 January 2025 | Preparation for political system renewal would win Albanese second term
• 13 December 2024 | Government should stop letting Reserve Bank govern Australia
• 29 November 2024 | Why are the Greens not initiating the strong case for Proportional Representation?
• 28 October 2024 | Never a better time for PM Albanese to sever UK ties
• 9 October 2024 | Social housing shortages a major national concern
• 20 September 2024 | A more effective Australian electoral system is long overdue
• 12 August 2024 | Two-party system fuels opposition for opposition's sake
• 24 June 2024 | Dutton's nuclear plan can only exist in a broken democratic system
• 8 May 2024 | Political reconstruction vital for Albanese re-election
• 28 March 2024 | Two-party system draws democratic disadvantage
• 26 March 2024 | Tasmanian Election result a challenge to improve democracy
• 19 February 2024 | Australia's political culture needs to be depolarised
• 30 November 2023 | Progressive politics will shape a better future for Australia
• 24 October 2023 | Australia's vicious constitutional cycle needs to be broken
• 3 October 2023 | Russia's place on UN Security Council should be revoked
• 10 September 2023 | The 1901 Constitution: Designed for a 'White' Australia
• 4 September 2023 | Challenging Australia's blind allegiance to USA against China
• 6 August 2023 | To ward off the 'Teals', Labor must deliver in government
• 21 June 2023 | Voice referendum a possible step towards Constitution renewal
• 2 June 2023 | Government action urgently needed as housing crisis escalates
• 10 May 2023 | Fair voting system gains traction in UK
• 11 April 2023 | Progressive coalition government is the future for Australia
• 6 March 2023 | Australian politics due for an overhaul
• 2 February 2023 | Voice to Parliament valuable first step towards a republic
• 17 January 2023 | Constitutional change requires a courageous strategy
• 13 January 2023 | An Australian republic should start with a new Constitution
• 17 December 2022 | Putting the fork to pork-barrelling and branch-stacking
• 13 December 2022 | Federalism has much to offer China
• 6 December 2022 | Vast executive salaries: undemocratic, unethical and unproductive
• 5 December 2022 | Workplace democracy encourages higher wages and productivity
• 24 January 2021 | Our political culture is rotting at its core
• 3 May 2020 | Multiculturalism is a strength in rebounding from COVID-19 crisis
• 22 December 2019 | The ALP in search of new, bold policy
• 25 November 2018 | Breaking from the past: A new Australian Constitution?
• 3 October 2018 | The ABC drama and Australia's system of governance
• 31 May 2018 | Yes we can... rewrite the Australian Constitution
• 22 November 2017 | Government by seven High Court judges and the black letter of the Constitution
• 24 May 2017 | The Unlucky Country: Unfinished Australia needs a new Constitution
• 18 December 2016 | The real issue: What kind of Republic?
• 22 June 2016 | Election 2016 and the state of our democracy
• 29 August 2015 | Beyond federation: Who are we and where do we want to go?
• 19 August 2010 | Voters' power is immense so let's use it
• 19 August 2010 | Vote Independent or minor party for a republic
• 27 March 2013 | The traditional media and Gillard
• 8 January 2013 | Voting in Australia: re-engaging the young
• 29 October 2012 | The maximalist case for an Australian Republic
• 26 October 2012 | Australia’s locked Constitution
• 18 October 2012 | Towards workplace democracy
• 4 October 2012 | Improving on Federalism
• 28 September 2012 | Australia's woeful Westminster System
• 18 September 2012 | The Australian party system and proportional representation
• 6 March 2012 | Change the electoral system and end adversarial politics
• 12 July 2011 | How about OUR Republic?
• 28 June 2011 | Proportional representation to fix our rotten democracy
• 22 June 2011 | 'Republic Now!': "maximalist" Australian Republicans