How were you educated on politics?

It's no wonder we are not engaged with politics, most of us feel jaded, ripped off by our politicians with their added work perks, constant allegations  towards each other on who's corrupt, no accountability, & i don't think there would be any Aussie in the last 50 years that didn't see disappointment from their parents or hear them cussing at the TV about politics. So unfortunately we have very little respect for our representatives because basically we have no relationship with them & don't know them, which advocates no trust, or interest.... 76 in the senate  & 151 in the house of reps... can you name 10MPs and their electorates or positions?  Pfffft.. didn't think so.. & if you knew 6-9 you watch too much TV, that's  the only reason you got that many, like you've seen their name smeared across media for putting a foot wrong! Rarely are our politicians commended for their tireless effort, so unless your doing journalism or political science, your not going to be well informed or educated on our political system, its not taught in schools, in fact the first time kids of today take notice or introduced to politics is their first pay packet, discovering that filthy word TAX.. Suddenly its on them, learning from work mates, colleagues, family and friends, TV, facebook, it's everywhere & everyone seems to have their own view. It's a lot to ingest & may seem too confusing to get a grip of first time round, until moving out or starting to settle with a partner, the baby that first home loan, again we get interested & indulge in a little bit more chatting, reading, analysing. just SELF EDUCATION really...Trying to find what benefits are available, or your eligible for, how to reduce tax and get ahead, you vote with hope but find little changes, wondering if your vote even mattered, find yourself cussing at the TV just as your parents did & Your still self educating,  it doesn't get better..   Now your older, you get wiser and start to fully see through the bureaucratic bullshit. THEN you turn off! Disengage, Just like they want you to, become complacent, take what your given.. shut up, NO VOICE.. 

you happy with that? Well you think you know... know what? what you yourself have managed to assemble from the media, family friends and surroundings DAMN STRAIGHT !  FIRE UP

THE-DDU is with you, believing Australians are educated with honors in regards to inner corruption & mismanagement of our current governing system thanks to great work by some genuine reporters spilling beans for decades & THE-DDU believes if Australians gets asked questions on what they want, Your going to get answers! Especially if those answers are available to be viewed by the Australian public in demographic breakdown fashion with enough swing to clearly indicate to our national cabinet what Australia is really thinking and where in real time completely cost effective. That's a deliberative democracy.

NOW, HOW CAN THIS BE ACHEIVED? & Yes it is very possible indeed. History has shown us time and time again in this our political history, Did you know some of our biggest changes in our political history have come from someone that has had enough & stood saying THAT'S NOT FAIR. How do you think democracy was born? Here is a little history that is may inspire you to believe your voice matters. (very briefly)

Lets start around 1842, No women or Aboriginals 

were allowed to vote & only men with land could.

By 1850 6 separate constitutions and parliaments had been formed & unchosen by the public representatives called the shots, at the same time in Victoria gold mining was on the increase so much these representatives introduced licenses to mine & were enforced without notice. Most miners couldn't afford one, and fines were issued by police causing clashes and violence as the miners were never approached  by the government for a representative. One miner from Ballarat stood up and said. " THAT'S NOT FAIR"  His name was Peter Lalor, He rallied the miners and the people and formed a rebellion against the treatment by police and the government using military to enforce laws upon people without notice & without being represented by a miner. The rebellion grew strong & on december 3rd  1854 eventually clashing with police in a violent stand for their beliefs. subsequently 24 miners died and 2 police with hundreds injured and many rebels taken as prisoners. This clash is the controversial birth place of Australia's democracy. Not only did this stance let the government know the voice of the people, they listened. The miners rights were acknowledged, They chose their representative and all miners were given the right to vote also resulting in  the release of the rebels from the Eureka clash nearly 2 years latter in 1856 the Electoral ACT was introduced giving all men in all 6 constitutions the right to vote, this is known as suffrage.. Women protested at sufferage for men, not having the right to vote by were declined. 

Voting was lining up and signing your choice in front of a witness, people were intimidated and felt pressured,  Immediately again the people stood up saying "THAT'S NOT FAIR" and the Government listened, The secret ballot was introduced in 1856 in all constitutions.

It wasn't until 1888 when a woman called Mary lee stood up and said THAT's NOT FAIR" & rallied the people and formed the women's suffrage league. Mary fought for nearly 10 years..  up until 1894 when the south Australian parliament passed a law allowing equal suffrage rights. Her voice pushed her government to be the FIRST....  WORLD LEADERS in democracy allowing both men and women suffrage, the right to vote.. THINK ABOUT THAT. Our settlement in this country was only around 100 years and aussies were showing the world. But still voting wasn't compulsory & many didn't..

Leaders of the 6 parliament wrote to each other discussing a constitution for Australia.. by 1898 with the leaders now learning to ask the people what they think after the Eureka stockade, Referendums were held in every state as much as 4 times in NSW in 1899. by 1901 federation was born & democracy had been established.

1n 1902 the common franchise act was introduced, this gave criteria to who could vote meaning that men and women over the age of 21 were allowed to vote,  Aboriginals, Torres strait island or pacific islands asians Africans or anyone that hadn't lived here for 6 months were Not allowed to vote.... except NZ & it still wasn't compulsory. Voting was considered a british right as there was no recognised paper work of citizenship of Australia.

In 1907 Australia became the first country to grant suffrage at a national level.

In 1912 to 1924 being amended several times, it finally became compulsory to vote & enrol at the age of 21. This was rewritten in 1973 as you could go to war, get married, pay tax, but couldn't vote, 53 countries around the world changed their minimum voting age to 18 years at the same time.

In 1949 Citizenship was introduced for Australians.

In 1962 Aboriginal & Torres strait islanders were allowed to vote.

In 1967 a referendum was presented to the people  to include Torres strait islanders, pacific islands in our population and under Australian care under our government. The peoples VOICE was huge with the biggest yes vote seen on any referendum still  to date. A clear sign to the government in what Australians were thinking & a brilliant display of deliberative democracy.

SEE The people have made the biggest changes in our democracy. Those that have stood up and said 'THAT'S NOT FAIR" and rallied those that agree. These examples teach & remind the government to whom they serve. STOP waiting for change, the government won't do it, especially when they know you have switched off, DISENGAGED.. YOU make it easy for them. RE-ENGAGE & SWITCH ON AUSTRALIA.

Only the people can change our TYPE of democracy, NOT the queen, NOT the governor general, NOT the Prime minister, ONLY YOU,,, the people can. 

HOW? Through referendum, How can we get the PM to have one? with your VOICE. by stepping up like those before us and saying  "THAT'S NOT FAIR" 

by rallying together as a movement. THE-DDU

I would like to invite all minor parties to come together to as one and form a collective. It's the only way to stop them, remember no minor party or independant has been PM since 1941... THE-DDU can change that..

Please sign up, you won't receive annoying emails, its just like signing a petition. 

STOP COMPLAINING.... LETS GET SERIOUS ABOUT CREATING CHANGE.

join THE-DDU.

More coming, DON'T SWITCH OFF AUSTRALIA.  go read FAIR SAID. Hit the link https://democracydownunder.com/fair-said

Pete Carter.