Support fair elections with proportional representation at all levels of government.
Amendments to State or Federal Constitutions are to be made subject to a referendum.
Support the re-establishment of all upper house parliaments in Australian States.
Immediately remove fixed term parliaments that diminish the powers of our Westminster system.
In the case of by-elections arising from the voluntary retirement or resignation of a sitting parliamentarian (except for reasons of ill health, family hardship and the like):
The cost to taxpayers should be recouped to the greatest extent practicable from the accumulated financial entitlements the parliamentarian would have otherwise received from the public purse.
Support for constitutional reforms enshrining the principles of citizens’ initiative, referendum and recall where petitioned by an appropriate percentage of eligible voters distributed across each of the relevant electoral wards, districts or divisions, correspondent with each tier of government in Australia.
Ban the government from using public funds for party-political propaganda, used to influence voter opinion on contentious legislative proposals, or for monitoring the mood of the electorate with surveys conducted for party-political benefit.
Make elections for the House or Representatives and the Senate mandatory and separate. Only in the event of a double dissolution shall it not be separate.
Support a constitutional amendment to stop a Federal government relying on the “External affairs” power to override the sovereignty of any State in matters otherwise within the exclusive jurisdiction of the State.
A vote of both houses of the Federal Parliament to approve any international treaty or convention before it is signed, ratified or adopted into law; or, before it may be relied on as binding, in any judgment, decree, order or sentence of an Australian court.
Support legislation that revokes Australia’s ratification of UN and other international covenants (I.E. Agenda 21 & others) which overrides the will of the Australian people enshrined in our Commonwealth Constitution, undermines established laws and compromises the sovereignty of the States.
Vigilance against proposals for a Bill of Rights, which would serve to undermine the historical checks, balances and safeguards our Constitution provides for limiting the power of governments over the people.
Remove the powers of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, and other such agencies of social or ideological control, that conduct investigations which intrude into the lives of citizens who have committed no crime.
Oppose the introduction of an “Australia Card” or similar compulsory identification system. They would give government officials or outside agencies an increased capacity, through electronic or other means, for anti-democratic surveillance of our citizens.
Recognise and protect the Australian flag, which is to be enshrined in the Australian Constitution.