SAVE THE DATE for AGM 25 November 2018 2–2:30pm)
Annual General Meeting Action Group Update Sunday November 25th; AGM (2 – 2:30pm) Action Group Update (2:30 – 5pm) St James Hall, 40 Gillies St., Curtin. This year has been a tremendous … Read More
SAVE THE DATE for the CAPaD AGM/GM on 19 November, 2–5pm
The CAPaD committee enthusiastically invites you to SAVE THE DATE for the CAPaD AGM/GM on 19 November 19, 2–5pm. The venue is the St James Uniting Church hall. Enter the car park … Read More
General Meeting, Sunday 15 October 2017, 2–5pm
We are excited to invite you to our second general meeting for 2017. Three approaches to awakening democracy in the ACT are on the agenda for discussion, endorsement and/or improvement at the … Read More
Media Release: A Citizens’ Jury in Canberra — let’s get it right
The Chief Minister has announced a Citizen’s Jury on the issue of Compulsory Third Party Insurance. CAPaD has welcomed this step, which provides us all with an opportunity to learn how an … Read More
Is there a generational difference in political engagement in Australia?
A commentary – Peter Tait Stoker G, Li J, Halupka M, Evans M. Complacent young citizens or cross-generational solidarity? An analysis of Australian attitudes to democratic politics. Australian Journal of Political Science. … Read More
Community engagement in planning of Canberra
CAPaD is hosting a public discussion about community engagement in the Planning of Canberra. Date: Sunday 30 April 2017 Time: 2–5 pm Place: Folk Dance Canberra Hall, 114 Maitland Street , Hackett … Read More
ACTCOSS: We need a renewed approach to governing the ACT
by Susan Helyar, Director, ACT Council of Social Service As we start our round of formal meetings with members of the new ACT Legislative Assembly, our message is that while people frowned … Read More
Media Release: Charter of Democratic Commitment to be the “New Normal”?
One feature of this election which could become the “new normal” is the development of Candidate Statements, which include the candidate’s agreement to or modification of a Charter of Democratic Commitment. Altogether, … Read More
Will the ACT survive the 21st Century and will our local parliamentarians play a role?
Julian Cribb has just published a book entitled Surviving the 21st-century. Humanity’s ten great challenges and how we can overcome them. The book has been unanimously praised by a cast reviewers that … Read More
Candidate Statements a valuable resource for voters
Pity the poor voter who wants to do the right thing and choose his or her own preferred five candidates out of between 24 and 33 declared candidates in his/her electorate from … Read More