Australia is a country of massive potential for all of its people. It truly is the lucky country in many ways, however, the entrenched four million Aussie battlers now struggling below the poverty line don’t feel so lucky. Even many Aussies who look like they're doing well are stressed by massive levels of personal debt and the insecurity and uncertainty of their jobs.
Our nation is at a crossroad.
We know that a massive percentage of Aussie workers are now suffering from unemployment or only having part-time or casual jobs. And that many Aussie families are worried about educating, and protecting their kids, and even if their kids will find meaningful work and have a fulfilling life.
We know we have the highest youth suicide in the world and we also know that our young people suffer an unfair amount of disadvantage on a whole range of social indicators.
These are just some of the many forgotten Australians who are not getting their fair share of Australia’s wealth – our Common Wealth.
The power of us - the people - is far more powerful than the people in power. If all of you who visit this website join the RepresentUs - Australia - Movement, there is nothing we cannot achieve together.
The RepresentUs - Australia - Movement stands for all Australians, not just for the privileged few.
We value all people regardless of who they are or their circumstances. We all have the right to meet our potential and live with dignity regardless of our age or our employment situation. This requires our Common Wealth government to take responsibility to make sure everyone has the opportunity to become what they aspire to be.
You have rights and you can look to the RepresentUs - Australia - Movement to protect those rights and to make sure our country and all who are part of it can thrive.
We stand for the many forgotten Australians who are being left behind while the privileged few explain - in economic gobblygook and neoliberal smoke and mirror spin - why it’s the forgotten Aussies fault that they are being left behind, and why the government cannot help them. We stand for the forgotten Australians – our old, sick and disabled – and all Australians who are not employed for whatever reason or who can’t find sufficient work hours.
We will not leave any Aussie behind. It’s not the Australian way.
Our Common Wealth is easily sufficient enough to provide work for all who wish to work. And, a dignified life without poverty for those who are unable to work for whatever reason. It is not as if there is not the work that does not need to be done in our nation so that it can realise its full potential – in a sustainable way – for all who come after us.
The power of us - the people - is far more powerful than the people in power. If all of you who visit this website join the RepresentUs - Australia - Movement, there is nothing we cannot achieve together.
We stand for giving a helping hand to someone who is down on their luck, rather than looking down on those less fortunate than us. We believe it is the Australian way to look after Aussie battlers and wage a war on poverty not our poor.
We stand for the forgotten Australians who work hard for a living, contributing to our Common Wealth and wanting only to see their work fairly rewarded and recognized. Many of these Australians are working harder every year but are also being left behind.
The privileged few, who reap all the benefits, use economic jargon to justify themselves, and then blame the rest of us for being left behind. The RepresentUs - Australia - Movement can explain in simple language how we will have a thriving economy where everyone is rewarded well for their work, and we all have a fair share of the riches Australia offers.
We will use our finance, banking and tax systems to ensure that Australia's physical and human resources are used for the benefit of all - not just the few.
The power of us - the people - is far more powerful than the people in power. If all of you who visit this website join the RepresentUs - Australia - Movement, there is nothing we cannot achieve together.
We stand for looking after your mate rather than just self-interest.
We stand for traditional Australian values like equality, fairness and a healthy suspicion of, (and expectation) that those we have elected to be in power should prove they are for us the people.
We stand for transparency and accountability from our leaders - values that have been conveniently discarded by some privileged few - as deals are done behind closed doors in the race for personal power and riches - at the expense of our democratic heritage.
We stand for valuing people who contribute to our Common Wealth rather than their individual riches, their personal power, and their political or commercial networks.
We honour our courageous service men and women who deserve much better when, (through their duties to our nation), they have sustained a physical, psychological or emotional injury.
We stand for all fair minded Australians and accept any reasonable ideologies they may represent that have supported and nurtured open society.
The RepresentUs Movement honours the many migrants and refugees that have come to our country in the hope of a better life and have contributed so much to this country.
We stand for maintaining our proud Aussie tradition of giving a helping hand when it is needed so we will support refugees who come to our country seeking asylum.
We stand for working with other countries to find peaceful ways to resolve conflicts, so that people can be secure in their own homelands, so they do not need to risk their lives fleeing to Australia.
The RepresentUs Movement honours the rights of all Australians.
We believe that all Aussies have a right to live a dignified life.
The RepresentUs Movement also stands by the right of all Australians who are old and frail and / or terminally ill to have the right to a dignified death.
We stand for the forgotten First Australians who have been faithful stewards of this land for countless millennia and have been persistently damaged since first settlement days.
We will work with the First Nations people to ensure that their inalienable rights are protected, that they are properly honoured and recognised, and that appropriate strategies are put in place to heal the wounds they have sustained.
We stand for an almost forgotten Australia .
A beautiful unique country that all Australians want to cherish and protect so we can share that beauty and uniqueness with our children and our grandchildren. The RepresentUs - Australia - Movement believes in environmental protection - to ensure the riches of this wonderful country are shared by all who live here now - and the generations to come.
We stand for making Australia a place where all have a fair opportunity to contribute to our nation and share in its riches.
Because it is our Common Wealth.
So, we believe in basic social rights for all Australians. For example, that all Australians are entitled to free access to a quality education from preschool to tertiary education and beyond, and to the best free health and dental care available.
The size of your bank account should not define the quality of the education for your children or the quality of the dental and health services you receive!
We know that our Common Wealth can easily afford to invest in these important social benefits that once made our nation a leader in social policy.
This is because all RepresentUs - Australia - Movement members know there is no financial constraint on the currency issuing powers of our Common Wealth government. Our Independent Community Representatives know, that the only constraints on how much our Common Wealth government can invest in our nation are things like; the productive capacity of the economy; our physical resources; our environment; and our technology.
Australia is a country built on innovation and invention. We are a clever bunch who could do amazing things if properly supported by our government.
We will properly fund our world famous scientific institutions, (such as the CSIRO) so they can foster the knowledge and innovation that will continue to make us global leaders in many fields.
We will properly fund science education in schools so our children have the knowledge and critical thinking skills needed to be active citizens in a world that is full of different points of view. This education will make our children confident to experiment and take risks, which is at the heart of science, innovation and invention. We will invest (and encourage our industries to invest) in research and development so that we add expertise, technology and sustainability know-how to our Common Wealth.
Maths and science are not everything though …
Technical smarts can be dangerous without wisdom so equal priority will go into funding education in and expression of the humanities such as art, music, theatre, literature, history, philosophy, language and social sciences.
The RepresentUs - Australia - Movement aims to ensure that our infrastructure: physical; digital; and cultural; provides us all with the best possible opportunities to do business, to learn, to communicate and to thrive.
We will use our finance, banking and tax systems to ensure that Australia's physical and human resources are used for the benefit of all - not just a few.
Do you know what a truly progressive, equitable, just and motivating tax regime for our nation looks like?
You can see it here...
After almost fifty years of neoliberal economic public policies many people do not know – or understand – what an economy for everyone looks like. Check it out here …
If you are interested in understanding how it will work economically check it out here
We stand for representatives who are authentically committed to these goals. Representatives who are by – and from – and for the people - our environment - and an open - democratic Australia - with an accountable Common Wealth government.
It’s time for the RepresentUs - Australia - Movement.
It’s time for real and authentic democracy.
It’s time for all Aussies to thrive and be the best they can be.
The power of us - the people - is far more powerful than the people in power. If all of you who visit this website join the RepresentUs - Australia - Movement, there is nothing we cannot achieve together.