can you point to any similar system operating anywhere in the world like you propose?
Paul1405,
No, as far as I'm aware & it's high time a Nation took the lead. .Australia could be the Nation that leads the way but it needs Australians not people like you & Yuyutsu et al. Australia is in prime position & prime time to introduce a non Military National Service. Let's sort the excuse confusion & call them MNS & NMNS respectively to make it easier to comprehend for the likes of you.
Perhaps we could have a system in which objectors to common discipline sign a waiver to forfeit the benefits which are provided by those who do care for this Nation not just use it. Rights are earned from supporting them not the other way round.

"This touches on the use of mercenaries; illegal under international law. But, who the hell knows what out-of-control politicians and bureaucrats can get away with these days."

Yeah, like Israel could be running gas chambers for the Palestinians and that wouldn't cross any red lines with todays western leadership...

You give absolutely no detail about this idea. Where, when how.
Paul1405,
Are you seriously expecting it possible to detail the ins/outs of such a scheme in 350 word comments ?
I'm certain that there are people out there who, thanks to common sense, don not need these details spelled out. They can see the benefits without the need of detailing that exposure to discipline will foster discipline. People like you will never get it no matter what because you simply haven't got the mentality ! A NMNS would most definitely help you become a proper Australian.

Indy,

Is there a similar system operating anywhere in the world like you propose. Would it operated in every city, town and village in Australia? who would run it? Got any idea at all?

America had a Youth Corps years ago, but I don't think that it exists now. Conscription for Vietnam knocked that sort of thing in the head.

The US, where patriotism has always been higher than the almost zero feelings of patriotism in Australia, hasn't had conscription since 1973. As far as I know, it's not even discussed. Why would Australia do it!

Australia is a badly divided country, run by nitwits and lunatics, that has lost its identity. The ANZAC spirit died half a century ago.

We now have had at least one politician, pissed, laying on the footpath. One of the Teals has called for RBT at Parliament House. Good idea. The way politicians behave in Parliament, the stupid bloody decisions they make, they could all be pissed or drugged out of their tiny minds.

What Australia needs more than conscription is Donald Trump in the Whitehouse, and someone like him in the Lodge. The thing is, though, the US has Trump; Australia to date has nobody remotely like him. Australia has dangerous idiots working for themselves, hanging on long enough to get a massive pension because they are unemployable in the real world.

Trump had already made a fortune before he went into politics. We have never had anyone rich enough, with brains, of that type here. We are stuck with career politicians with no work or real life experience.

If America and the free world is fortunate enough to get another (undeserved) Trump presidency back, much of the current threats and pressures will disappear