enshrining our freedoms
We believe people should be given a fair go and that hard work should be rewarded.
Above all, we believe that all Australians should be free.
Personal freedoms must be protected
Australian is a beacon to the World. We are prosperous, blessed with a beautiful landscape and protected by the rule of law.
Unfortunately, recent years have shown us that certain personal freedoms are not protected, or enshrined in our Constitution.
Increasingly, both our State and Federal Governments have encroached upon our personal freedoms in the name of ‘safety’.
Governments can legislate against our freedoms at any stage
We believe that a continual conversation must be taking place amongst the Australian people on how our society can enshrine our freedoms.
If individual freedoms were enshrined in our Constitution, then they can only be taken away by popular vote of the Australian people through a referendum.
Australians should always remain free
our proposals:
Advocate for referendums to enshrine personal freedoms in the Constitution.
Government is only what the masses agree to. Any law or piece of legislation is valid only for as long as it can be implemented. Without the support of the masses, Government is useless.
Therefore, the true power over society rests with the People. Greater engagement with the public needs to take place to decide which freedoms should be enshrined within our Constitution.
We believe that the discussion should begin on what individual freedoms should be protected by the Australian Federal and State Constitutions.
Recall elections
Recall elections is a method by which the electorate can vote to oust elected representatives before their terms have officially lapsed.
In countries where they are implemented, recall elections are an attempt to curtail the influence of political parties on elected representatives. In essence, to ensure that elected officials are representing their constituents instead of abiding by the party machine that they are a part of.
Recall elections are also a method of imposing accountability upon an electorate’s elected representative.
Citizens Initiated Referenda
Citizen initiated referenda aims to diffuse political power and improve voter representation.
Provided that the referenda could attract enough public support, citizen initiated referenda could trigger the repeal of unpopular legislation; such as State Public Health Orders.
Similarly, CIR could also introduce legislation that is popular with the public but delayed by unwilling parties. Think the abolition of pay-roll tax, stamp duty or the construction of new dams.
There is also the argument for Citizen Initiated Veto, rather than CIR. There is a concern that CIR would clog the political process with activist groups continually proposing legislation. A simpler version would be a citizen veto, that would allow for unpopular legislation to be repealed, without the avenue for new legislation to be introduced. ABG is open to debate both proposals.
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