Updates, explainers, and news about building a participatory democracy party for Australia.
The 2025-26 federal budget will shape Australia's future for years to come, yet most Australians had no direct input into its priorities. Here's what's in it for you and why direct democracy could change everything.
Read moreThe Albanese government's capital gains tax reforms will reshape Australia's wealth landscape, but voters had no direct say in changes affecting millions of property investors and retirees.
Read moreThe government's latest negative gearing changes barely scratch the surface of Australia's housing affordability crisis. Here's what really happened and why letting voters decide housing policy directly could deliver the bold reforms we actually need.
Read moreThe Stage 3 tax cuts debate revealed how major policy decisions affecting millions of Australians are made behind closed doors. Our members deserve a direct say in how their tax dollars are collected and spent.
Read moreAustralia's housing crisis has reached breaking point, yet both major parties remain beholden to property investors and developers rather than the millions locked out of homeownership. Only direct democracy can break the political deadlock that keeps housing unaffordable.
Read moreWhile Australians feel increasingly disconnected from their representatives, direct democracy offers a path to genuine participation where every citizen has a real say in the policies that shape their lives.
Read moreFrom 500 members to federal recognition, discover the complex journey of registering a political party in Australia and why these barriers make direct democracy more vital than ever.
Read moreDirect Democracy party members will have the power to directly decide policy through secure, binding votes that their elected representatives must follow. Here's exactly how your voice will shape Australia's future.
Read moreRepresentative democracy asks you to vote once every few years and trust politicians to keep their promises. Direct democracy puts you in the driver's seat of every major decision affecting your life.
Read moreTraditional representative democracy creates a fundamental gap between what politicians promise and what they deliver, but direct democracy offers a proven solution that puts real power back in voters' hands.
Read moreSwitzerland's citizens vote on policy four times a year through binding referendums, creating one of the world's most stable and prosperous democracies. Australia's rigid constitutional referendum process has succeeded just 8 times in 124 years - it's time we learned from the Swiss model.
Read moreEstonia has transformed democracy through secure digital voting, with over 50% of citizens voting online in recent elections. Australia could revolutionise participatory democracy by adopting similar technology for direct citizen decision-making.
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