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Sunday's Pol.is session video, more information, share text idea and the Pol.is survey all available in the top tab here: bit.ly/3XZgr32.

Reminder - THIS SUNDAY Register – in person bit.ly/43y5MzG Register for Zoom bit.ly/4poFNmN

On extending our concept of direct action What would it mean to become the rising tide? in-between-days.ghost.io/becoming-the...

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“Australia’s children deserve the truth about climate change." New Comms Declare research shows that the Queensland Museum is delivering Shell-branded educational materials that distort or omit fundamental climate science. ➡️ Read Lisa Wills' full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Today's blog post is one I've been working on for a while - I have drawn a map of what the electoral map could look like if the Parliament expanded to 16 senators per state and 200 seats in the House. #auspol

Doing what governments won't for ourselves, ourselves.

What action do we want our MPs to take in 2026? CAPaD is offering the chance to have a conversation with them about that. 1st step, December 14, introduction to Pol.is (a tool to help communities collect and prioritise ideas). Find out more and register at canberra-alliance.org.au/event/

Today's podcast is with Sarah Cameron about the 2025 Australian Election Study. We discuss generational and gender splits, Peter Dutton's (lack of) popularity, changing attitudes to the USA and voter dealignment. www.tallyroom.com.au/63669 #auspol

Brave policy can be great politics. With brave climate leadership, Anthony Albanese could leave a lasting legacy similar to Bob Hawke with Medicare and Paul Keating with compulsory superannuation, says former South Australian Premier Mike Rann. #auspol 🎧 theaus.in/3JJCass

.Pol.is – for finding out what the people want (their will). Governments govern for the people. But how do MPs and the people know what the people (collectively) want? Pol.is for finding out. Find out more and register at canberra-alliance.org.au/event/

AI helping plan political change. A conversation. 70minute video. Building a partnership with a machine. #auspol #democracy #ai canberra-alliance.org.au/activity/

We covered a lot in this one. Population movements, country v city, marginal seat campaigns, and the extremely cooked old Senate system.

In these times of more fluid parliaments, maybe we could scrap the idea of Oppositions altogether. Maybe every MP could be a parliamentarian(!) in a unity government. Governing for the benefit of the nation. #democracy #auspol

Is it that 'democracies' (whatever they are) are weak? Or is it that commercial entities of the petrochemical-financial-military-industrial complex have captured governments who are doing their bidding?

Young people are disenchanted with how politics is happening. The danger of burning it down before building the alternative ... that's boring. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...

There's a common misconception that preferences explain the thumping majority Labor won at this year's election. Not true -- as @skyelark.bsky.social explains in @thepointau.bsky.social fact check thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...

How democracy has changed since 1975, in six charts: 1/ The crossbench has grown from 3 in the Senate to 20 in the Senate and 13 in the House, making blocking supply much more difficult than it was for Malcolm Fraser.

Agree. Transparency about who is running this is very important for knowing if to engage.

Australia’s democracy has changed radically since 1975. So many more women in parliament, but less o in the Colaition So many more minor party and independent MPs And each MP now has so many more constituents… Great article/graphs from @browne90.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...

Basic psychology in this book; the best way to get someone to do something is get them to do it; then the brain rationalises why they did it. Same with good #democratic people's #participation in #government. #auspol. So if we inspire, encourage & engage people in #livingdemocracy, it will flourish.

Exactly what Peter said

New post - a long review of @sarahsteinlubrano.bsky.social's book, Don't Talk About Politics. This is a book that arrived just at the right time for me, helping some difficult ideas slide into place. It lays out a fundamental challenge to politics-as-usual in-between-days.ghost.io/the-hitchhik...

An era calling for courage over caution

.@AndrewLeighMP: "In democracies, randomised trials are natural allies of electoral accountability." www.themonthly.com.au/share/9db7ba...

McKinnon Index 2025: Strong support for #Australian #democracy, moderate support for government effectiveness but low confidence in #government and MPs. So much rich data. #auspol. mckinnon.co/index

Reminder - next week end. We asked some AI how to strengthen democracy and they told us. Then they self censored! Why? Find out. Register to attend: bit.ly/4hBVG6q Register for Zoom: bit.ly/4hEM8I1 More information canberra-alliance.org.au/event/formen...

How did Whitlam's government profoundly change Australia in less than three years despite being shambolic and scandal-prone? #AUListen #DemocracySausage The vista of the new 🎙️Troy Bramston @markgkenny.bsky.social @marijataflaga.bsky.social Listen Now ausi.anu.edu.au/news/democra....

The Senate is more powerful than prime ministers like to admit, and last week we saw why that matters -- If clash over govt secrecy escalates, Labor may inspire Libs, Nats to question Senate customs that benefit govt. @thepointau.bsky.social live blog: live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...

New Australia Institute polling shows most Australians, regardless of who they vote for, think cash-for access payments represent corrupt conduct. “Politicians could improve public faith in democracy by ruling out taking money in a way that most view as corrupt.’ @markogge.bsky.social #auspol

We asked some AI how to strengthen democracy and they told us. Then they self censored! Why? 2pm November 16th 2025 The Irish Club, 6 Parkinson Street Weston. Register to attend: bit.ly/4hBVG6q Register for Zoom version: bit.ly/4hEM8I1 More information: canberra-alliance.org.au/events/

Take home: "The implication is that the theory of change we've all relied on - that we can build sufficiently strong arguments, and sufficient community power, to demand that governments do the right thing - simply doesn't work". We need a new politics #auspol and soon.

🤔 What makes them different? They generate sensible and ambitious agreements centred on ideas of a common good. They do this because they create conditions for informed, nuanced debate on issues where politics has become stuck. 🧵👇

Interesting to see the @belfasttelegraph.co.uk reporting on growing calls for a citizens' assembly to help keep Stormont on track. 🔗 bit.ly/3WpNjRQ For those asking "what exactly is a citizens' assembly?" we can help: 🧵👇

The first episode of TRISE - Transnational Institute of Social Ecology's podcast "Monilizing Social Ecology" is now available online! In this episode, we explore what social ecological transformations require on the ground and how they are being made a reality around the world. shorturl.at/dAFwI

A (sort of) guide book to how we can better govern ourselves. #democracy #participation #government #politics

Demonstrating the power of #Independents. #auspol

More hollowing of #democracy in #auspol.

The Albanese Government has come in for criticism today as a Centre for Public Integrity report card marks them as failing on six of seven transparency measures. @thepointau.bsky.social #auspol

Next stop: Burlington, Vermont! Taling alternatives at the University of Vermont with @l4ecozoic.bsky.social, Leadership for the Ecozoic, David Bollier @davidbollier.bsky.social, and other superb ecological thinkers. Free and open to the public. www.l4ecozoic.org/next-system-...

Wouldn't that shake up The Establishment!

Did you see us today in The Canberra Times? Australians have voted for climate action – add your name to our petition urging Murray Watt to actually strengthen our environmental laws and stop new coal and gas projects! #auspol

Today's blog post looks back at the 1984 parliamentary expansion - how did it change the shape of the pendulum, and how did it change where marginal seats were located? www.tallyroom.com.au/63515 #auspol

Penny Wong accidentally saying the quiet bit out loud - for Labor the US relationship is more important than the Australian environment. Who do this lot think they work for?

Conversation: Lawrie Nock: five ways to improve government in Australia: -Secret e-voting in Parliament -Selecting Executive Council not from MPs -Selecting #auspol Head of Government from the people -Multi-member electorates -Taxpayers allocate their tax. Link to video: youtu.be/lv3GuUXRx3I

Join a fun, practical session on Consent Decision Making. How is it used for real? Maybe you even want to attend 2025 Rising Tide! Either way Zoom in Sat Nov 1, 10am AEDT. #democracy #consent #decisionmaking @risingtideaus.bsky.social Register here: www.risingtide.org.au/affinity-gro...

Applications are closing soon! 🎓 The School for Everyday Democracy is a UK-wide programme that empowers people with the skills, connections and opportunities they need to bring about positive change – locally and beyond. Find out more👇 everydaydemocracy.org.uk ⏳ Apply before 2nd November!

Quite so. The problem is 4-year Senate terms requires constitutional change. 🤔Other changes only require legislation.

Young people's informal voting is "because they’re more likely to be uninterested in politics, dissatisfied with the democratic process and unhappy with the candidates on offer." So, we need to make politics relevant to them. @aunz.theconversation.com See theconversation.com/why-are-youn...