Australian immigrants share similar values to people born in Australia, but feel less able to defend their beliefs and freedoms, a survey from the University of Canberra and Museum of Australian Democracy reveals.
Results from the Power of One Voice survey and report, which was a joint venture between the museum and Canberra University (CU), found Australians were generally satisfied with Australian democracy.
"There's a degree of political alienation occurring at the moment amongst the most recent migrant groups."
CU Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis director Mark Evans said Australian immigrants could sometimes feel like the political system did not represent them.
"There's a degree of what I would call political alienation occurring at the moment amongst the most recent migrant groups," Professor Evans told SBS.
The report was originally published in November last year, but the results about Australians who were born overseas were not originally published in the survey results.
The survey revealed some widespread wishes across Australia, Prof Evans said.
“[Australians] want a political system that is more responsive, they want politicians to be more accountable, they want a political system that's more open and increasingly they want a political system that's more digital,” Prof Evans said.
The Museum of Australian Democracy has started its next survey by collecting responses and pictures of people via their website.
To contribute or to see the existing responses, visit the museum’s webpage where you can upload a self-portrait and complete the 10 minute quiz.
"Australians want politicians to be more accountable."
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