Australia's uncontroversial electoral system and the compulsory voting requirement means that participation in elections is high – around 90 per cent. But it's a system that's arguable taken for granted. 

Public trust in our democratic system – and knowledge of  how it functions – is on the decline in Australia.

In Civic Duty, Annabel Crabb explores a democracy like no other, with sausage sizzles, Saturday voting, cake stalls and asks important questions about its future.