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We care about what’s happening around us, sometimes so much that we are moved to put pen to paper and write about it. Here you will find articles we have written and publications for download.
We care about what’s happening around us, sometimes so much that we are moved to put pen to paper and write about it. Here you will find articles we have written and publications for download.
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There are a growing number of deliberative tools and methods – but they all have the same foundations. We have worked with The Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) to publish the Six Foundations of Deliberative Democracy. Enter your email to access your free downloadable.
We have been observing the qualities of people who are actively engaged in their democracy. The good news is we all have these qualities – we just need to find ways to use them!
When we don’t seek to convince, people hear more and learn more.
We’ve recently worked with Aaron Violi MP to undertake a deliberative process with his electorate of Casey on The Voice Referendum.
We published our reflections in InDaily in 2019 about how important it is to involve community in reform.
The problems of Government are a consequence of a paucity of process – for which we are all responsible. Here we make a case for ‘slow policy’.
As conveners of the worlds’ largest citizens’ jury on nuclear waste storage in South Australia we explore the trend towards individualism, its consequences for public policy and the opportunities offered by deliberative democracy in forging a new way forward. We shared our experience in The Mandarin.
Deliberative processes result in moderate, practical, and balanced recommendations. See here our review of work across the world which proves this.
“The facilitation was described universally as brilliant – sensational! I can’t tell you how many compliments we have had about the summit.”
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