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Citizens are seeking public decisions that are less adversarial and less short term in outlook. The newdemocracy Foundation researches and publishes alternative democratic methods that seek to deliver this. We pursue alternatives more likely to identify common ground, end the continuous campaign and return representatives to a focus on issues, not opinion polls. We are not a thinktank – we fund practical trials. We don’t need better politicians. We need a better system.

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Page 1: Citizens are seeking public decisions that are less adversarial and less short term in outlook

Citizens are seeking public decisions that are less adversarial and less short term in outlook.

The newdemocracy Foundation researches and publishes alternative democratic methods that seek to deliver this.

We pursue alternatives more likely to identify common ground, end the continuous campaign and return representatives to a focus on issues, not opinion polls.

We are not a thinktank – we fund practical trials. We don’t need better politicians. We need a better system.

Page 2: Citizens are seeking public decisions that are less adversarial and less short term in outlook

WHO WE ARE

• Non-partisan, non-issue based.

• Research Foundation with DGR status.

• Leading academics, practitioners and former politicians.

• Present all alternatives for innovation, fund their practical trial and research their impact.

Page 3: Citizens are seeking public decisions that are less adversarial and less short term in outlook

ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY

Who is “the community”?

Engagement or peacekeeping?

The nature of inquiry submissions.

A change in tone.

Page 4: Citizens are seeking public decisions that are less adversarial and less short term in outlook

WHAT CHANGES MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Adding deliberative processes as part of everyday policy formulation.

Critical elements: Random Selection

TimeInformation

The blank sheetClear remit and authority.

How can we visibly earn public trust?

Page 5: Citizens are seeking public decisions that are less adversarial and less short term in outlook

IT WORKS.

• City of Canada Bay: – 31 of 32 randomly selected citizens sign up to 84 point

plan to change service levels and funding structures.

• NSW Parliament Public Accounts Committee – Inquiry into Energy Generation– two juries reach unanimous positions… in a highly

contentious topic area.

Page 6: Citizens are seeking public decisions that are less adversarial and less short term in outlook

SEED IDEA

• What hard problem could you open up to a sample of the community?

• One example: In what circumstances would you be happy to see Project X go ahead in your area?

• Would this likely yield a more trusted, usable set of options?

Page 7: Citizens are seeking public decisions that are less adversarial and less short term in outlook

Iain WalkerExecutive Director

newDemocracy [email protected]

newdemocracy.com.au