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In Australia government funded and supported institutions, and their clergy bound by doctrine and oaths of allegiance to a foreign Vatican sovereign daily act with impunity to pervert justice, minimise and cloak rape in eternal secrecy, prioritizing papal loyalty over truth, victims and national law.
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What’s missing from the pub-talk and social media rants is a clear roadmap of practical, tested mechanisms that actually transfer real decision-making power to ordinary citizens.
PUBLISHED: March 23, 2026 11:59:55 AM UPDATED: No Updates
Australia is full of vocal frustration about our political system, taxes, policing, and how "representative" democracy often feels like it represents donors, party machines, and urban elites far more than the average person in Brisbane, regional QLD, or anywhere else. Compulsory voting and preferential systems give us high turnout on paper, but trust in institutions is low, major parties dominate despite diverse views, and everyday people feel locked out between elections. The 2023 Voice referendum showed public engagement can spike—but also how disconnected processes can feel.
What’s missing from the pub-talk and social media rants is a clear roadmap of practical, tested mechanisms that actually transfer real decision-making power to ordinary citizens. Not symbolic consultation or another inquiry, but structured ways for "the people" to initiate, deliberate, decide, and hold power accountable. These aren't utopian or revolutionary—they build on Australia's existing strengths (federalism, compulsory voting, pilots already run here) and draw from proven models overseas and locally. Here's the case for them, focused on the examples of politics, taxation, and policing.
Instead of politicians or lobbyists framing issues, randomly select 40–150 everyday Australians (stratified by age, gender, location, background—like a jury but for policy) to spend weeks or months learning from experts, debating, and recommending solutions. Recommendations carry strong moral or binding weight.
Why it puts power in people's hands: It bypasses party discipline and money. Participants mirror the population's spectrum (not just the politically ambitious), so decisions reflect diverse lived experiences—not just inner-city views or donor priorities.
Australian evidence it works:
Scale this federally or at state level for taxation reform (how to fix bracket creep or super concessions) or policing standards. Global research shows assemblies increase participants' efficacy, depolarise views, and give governments political cover for tough but sensible decisions. Australia already has the organisations (newDemocracy Foundation, Sortition Foundation, DemocracyCo) ready to run them transparently.
Let citizens gather signatures (e.g., 2–5% of voters, with geographic spread) to force a binding public vote on new laws, repealing existing ones, or constitutional changes—without needing Parliament's permission first.
Current gap: Australia only does top-down constitutional referendums (double majority required; just 8/45 succeeded since 1901). Dozens of CIR bills have been proposed across parliaments but never passed federally or at most state levels. It exists only in a handful of local councils.
How it empowers: On taxation—citizens could force votes on specific spending (e.g., "Should 1% of the federal budget go to cost-of-living rebates?"). On policing—public votes on reforms like body cams or use-of-force rules. On politics—initiate electoral changes or recalls. Safeguards (parliamentary review period, high thresholds, exclusion of budget/budgetary matters) prevent chaos.
Proof it can work here: Switzerland's model (hundreds of votes since the 1800s) forces politicians to build broad consensus early; satisfaction with government is high (~65%). It doesn't lead to wild populism because voters are conservative on big changes and deliberation happens in campaigns. Australian pilots and local CIR show feasibility. Start in states (QLD or WA have history of proposals) then federal.
Citizens (via assemblies or voting) decide how a portion—or all—of a budget is spent, not just politicians.
Australian successes:
Impact on complaints: Taxation gripes ("where does my money go?") vanish when people allocate it. Policing budgets could be part of it (e.g., community safety programs). It works at local level now; expand to state infrastructure or federal grants.
Expand current oversight (state ombudsmen, integrity commissions) with sortition-based community boards that have real teeth—binding recommendations on complaints, policy, or budgets. Add recall elections: petitions triggering by-elections for underperforming MPs (thresholds prevent abuse).
Current civilian oversight exists but is often passive monitoring. Empowering citizens directly addresses "policing fails the average person" stories.
The endless complaints prove the system isn't delivering for the average person. The fix isn't more whingeing or waiting for politicians to "fix themselves." It's embedding these tools so power genuinely flows from the people—not just every three years at the ballot box, but continuously. Australia is mature enough (compulsory voting proves engagement capacity). Start small, scale what works, and watch representative governance actually represent the spectrum again.
These ideas have been road-tested here and abroad. The question is: will we keep complaining—or finally demand the mechanisms that put power where it belongs?
2023 Findings in Spain found that 0.6% of the population of Spain had been sexually abused by Roman Catholic priests and laity. Up to 50 million alive on any day who have been raped or abused by Catholic clergy &/or Catholic laity
Current world population is 8 billion - 0.6% = 48 million alive today who are likely to have been raped by Catholics globally.
The church protected the perpetrators, not the victims
"This is a matter for the church and I respect the internal judgements of the church. I don't stand outside the church and provide them with public lectures in terms of how they should behave. I've noted carefully what his Holiness has said in the United States. Obviously that was a source of great comfort and healing in the United States. I'm like all Australians very much looking forward to what the Pope has to say here in Australia as well, as I am to my own conversation with the Pope later this morning." Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia, 17 July 2008. more
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Wednesday, 22 June 2022 - I may not have this down syntax, word and letter perfect or
with
absolute precision in every aspect; however time and the evidence will show that I am closer to the truth than
any religion has been or will likely be.
Let history be the standard by which that is measured.
Youtube - listen to Commissioner Bob
Atkinson get it wrong - again
The Commissioner informs us that the clergy sexual abuse issue was all over and that it had only been a
small statistical glitch around the year 2000. History shows this to have been a display of absolute ignorance
on the issue ...
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