Democracy reform is long overdue!

“When people are engaged they will listen, if our elected leaders are accountable, they must listen, and if we all spent more time listening to each other, democracy will thrive.”

from “Why Democracy is Broken – A Blueprint for Change”

The stakes are too high – the party is over!

The stakes are too high – the party is over!

Party politics has been allowed to take control over the political discourse at all levels. The voters are disillusioned and disengaged. How do we break the Gordian Knot of partisan control over democracy?

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The Three Pillars of Democracy are Shaking!

The Three Pillars of Democracy are Shaking!

Democracy is a system of government designed to protect and uphold the rights of the people. And to protect the people from government. In that sense, the case of the ‘Canberra Two’ is both scary and illuminating.

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Why Democracy is Broken – A Blueprint for Change

Why Democracy is Broken – A Blueprint for Change

The first book in The Why Series is out now! A democracy upgrade is long overdue. My book outlines a clear and concise plan for how to modernise our democracy, and restore our collective faith in those chosen to govern our future.

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Political Donations is a Scourge on our Democracy

Political Donations is a Scourge on our Democracy

Despite the many rules in place to regulate it, political donations remain a scourge on our democracy. The ill conceived ‘Funding and Disclosure’ bill is stalled in the Senate. What we need are simple regulations or maybe even banning political donations altogether.

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The Longevity Vacuum

The Longevity Vacuum

Short term thinking has taken hold of our society at all levels – our political leaders rarely see beyond the next poll or the next election, and in many ways they are responding to a populace that is equally sucked into the demands of the moment – resulting in ‘the longevity vacuum’ – putting us all at the mercy of an unplanned future.

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Political Donations Must End!

Political Donations Must End!

Political donations are a scourge on democracy. No business, corporation, organisation or individual gives without the expectation or hope of an outcome, and it fundamentally undermines the democratic decision making process. Banning all donations to political candidates, representatives and political parties is the simple solution.

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Voter empowerment – a book review

Voter empowerment – a book review

Richard Walsh is tackling voter empowerment head on with some novel ideas on how we the voters may get the elected representatives that we deserve rather than the party delegates who serve us so poorly today.

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Politics is devoid of leadership

Politics is devoid of leadership

It is easy to criticise Malcolm Turnbull for his lack of leadership. I do it often. Even more so because he is the indirect reason I decided to become an Australian citizen.
But what the debacle of same sex marriage has demonstrated more than anything, is that to be a leader of a political party is not just difficult, but almost impossible.
The mere notion of leadership in politics has become a contradiction in terms.

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