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Australian Minister for Home Affairs calls for a More Optimistic Future of Democracy
"Australians have more reasons than most to be optimistic about the future of our democracy," wrote Clare O'Neil, Australian Minister for Home Affairs, in her introduction to "Strengthening Australian democracy: A practical agenda for democratic resilience."
She continues, "We are charting the course for a more optimistic future of democracy. This report sets out five propositions emerging from the work of the Taskforce over the past 18 months."
The five propositions are:
- Democracy is a national asset worth protecting.
- Australians can draw inspiration from our long traditions of strengthening democracy through ingenious means.
- Australia’s democracy today is strong, but vulnerable.
- Like others around the world, Australia’s democracy faces a new constellation of challenges.
- A strong democracy is a resilient democracy. Practical approaches to democratic #resilience should combine protection, engagement, and experimentation.
The report appeared the same week as GHD's CrossRoads Report which asked 1000 in each of ten countries, "we would like you to look ahead 30 years into the future. Do you think that the decisions being made by the current generation of leaders will leave your community in a better or worse state than it is today?"
Australia had the lowest results of the ten countries surveyed.
On election eve, 2022, The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: "I want a country where hope and optimism are the major emotions projected from our national government to the Australian people."
On the doorstep of his home before heading to Canberra to be sworn in as Prime Minister, he said: "I want to lead a government that has the same sentiment of optimism and hope that defines the Australian people. I want to be positive and channel the opportunity we have to shape change, so we bring people with us on the journey of change."
Can the government meet the PM's aspirations? Can the country meet the PM's aspirations?
The Centre for Optimism has prepared a Framework for an Optimistic Australian National Narrative.
Optimism owes more to mindset, life experience, faith, and family than to politics or economics; it is the fuel that drives people and the foundation upon which leaders build greatness. Building a more optimistic nation, or community requires leadership that fosters and generates a mindset for collaboration and harvesting the essence of the community’s optimism.
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