Civic Platform

Raise Your Voice for Australia.

Share constructive ideas, community concerns and national proposals. Gather support, build momentum, and help your message reach the right level of government.

How it works

A simple, respectful path from idea to representative.

  1. 01

    Submit an idea

    Choose a category, location and government level. Add evidence and a proposed solution.

  2. 02

    Community reviews and supports

    Other verified Australians can read, discuss and support your proposal.

  3. 03

    Reach the threshold

    100 supporters for local, 500 for state, 1,000 for federal.

  4. 04

    We prepare submission

    Editors package the proposal, evidence and community support.

  5. 05

    Sent to government

    Delivered to the relevant council, minister or agency.

  6. 06

    Response tracked publicly

    Progress and replies are shared with the community.

Sample proposals

What community-led proposals look like

Illustrative only

InfrastructureFederal level

High-Speed Rail: Connecting East Coast Cities

782 / 1,000 supporters78%
EnvironmentState level

Restoring the Murray-Darling Wetlands

442 / 500 supporters88%
EducationLocal level

Regional Tech Hubs for Youth Employment

92 / 100 supporters92%
TransportLocal level

Better Bus Services for Outer Suburbs

68 / 100 supporters68%

Community standards

Strong opinions. Respectful voices.

This platform welcomes strong opinions, but every voice must be expressed with respect, evidence and responsibility. Submissions containing hate speech, harassment, threats, defamation or incitement to violence will be removed.

  • · Be constructive and solution-focused
  • · Cite sources where possible
  • · Disagree with ideas, not with people
  • · No hate speech or personal attacks
  • · No misinformation
  • · One person, one supporting vote

Ready to raise your idea?

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