Reforming the Constitution

The issues The Australian people have not agreed to proposed changes to the Constitution in more than three decades. Only eight of the 44 referendum proposals have been successful since …

Lobbying

The issues  Anyone is free to lobby their local member, the parliament or even the Prime Minister. Lobbyists and activists alike operate to influence. They may be urging the government …

Schooling

The issues  Most young Australians receive a good education and perform above the OECD average for mathematics, reading and science. However, performance has declined at all levels of achievement compared …

Securing the Nation

 The issues Australia’s defence strategy should be coherent and have our national interest at its core. We should not squander billions of dollars on doubtful long-range, long lead-time war-fighting equipment …