Improving ways for citizens to participate in creating our future
Developing a program for more open and responsive relationships with our representatives
Supporting citizens to better use and change the political system
2019 Action Foci
Continuing to improve ways for citizens to participate in creating our future in Canberra and beyond
- ongoing work with the ACT government and citizen groups to get our voice heard in decisions through evaluating and advocate for more ACT mini-public trials
- building the resources ‘library’ for members and the public
- working between academe and the public on bringing participatory and deliberative theory into practice
- analysing and building on the 2016 Candidate Statements to understand the MLAs’ view on representation
- convening a citizens’ group to discover our view on how a good representative works for us
- promote this conversation across the electorates
- plan action for the 2020 election
- promoting our Kitchen Table Conversations (KTCs) Tool Kit for community groups
- engage and work with community groups to enhance their campaign objectives
Deliberate ACT
Exploring how citizens and governments can better deliberate and decide together.