The current system kills off community engagement and political participation. Under the current rules, you're used and abused by autocratic power brokers who too often act to serve the interests of wealthy elites.

Australia should look seriously at e-Government intitiatives where people become 'summiteers' engaged through networking, to develop the kind of brilliant, far reaching and integrated whole of government policies we need. Polished proposals should be put to a plebicite. Australia has abundant talent, so let's tap into it.

Under our current dysfunctional politics, you'd be excused for thinking we are governed by people who serve parties with no long term vision or any comprehension of the bleak prospects for Australia future playing the opportunistic, personality based adverserial games they relish.