Now the elections are over, here’s what @RobbieBarwick says about why Aussies democracy might be an illusion and what it’ll take to reclaim it.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
1/ Corporate Influence on Policy
- Corporate power plays a dominant role in shaping political decisions in Australia.
- This influence often overrides the public interest, tilting policy in favor of private interests and undermining the democratic balance.
- Corporate power plays a dominant role in shaping political decisions in Australia.
- This influence often overrides the public interest, tilting policy in favor of private interests and undermining the democratic balance.
2/ Media Concentration and Choice
- Media ownership in Australia is highly concentrated, limiting the diversity of voices and perspectives.
- With fewer viewpoints reaching the public, real political choice becomes harder to access.
- Media ownership in Australia is highly concentrated, limiting the diversity of voices and perspectives.
- With fewer viewpoints reaching the public, real political choice becomes harder to access.
3/ The Public Bank Proposal
> A public bank could serve the national interest—funding infrastructure, industry, and regional development.
Unlike private banks, its focus would be long-term investment and public benefit, not short-term profit.
> A public bank could serve the national interest—funding infrastructure, industry, and regional development.
Unlike private banks, its focus would be long-term investment and public benefit, not short-term profit.
4/ Decline of Manufacturing Impact
The hollowing out of manufacturing has weakened economic resilience and eroded secure employment.
> Rebuilding this sector is key to regaining independence and strengthening the nation’s foundations.
The hollowing out of manufacturing has weakened economic resilience and eroded secure employment.
> Rebuilding this sector is key to regaining independence and strengthening the nation’s foundations.
5/ Citizen Participation as Counterbalance
Public engagement is essential to counter the sway of powerful interests.
> A more involved, informed population can hold institutions to account and redirect focus back to the common good.
Public engagement is essential to counter the sway of powerful interests.
> A more involved, informed population can hold institutions to account and redirect focus back to the common good.
6/ Re-evaluating Economic Sovereignty
Australia’s economic direction is increasingly shaped by global forces.
> Reclaiming control over key levers, finance, production, investment, is crucial to rebuilding national strength and self-reliance.
Australia’s economic direction is increasingly shaped by global forces.
> Reclaiming control over key levers, finance, production, investment, is crucial to rebuilding national strength and self-reliance.
7/ Immigration and National Development
Immigration, when paired with real investment in infrastructure and regional growth, can drive national development.
> Strategic population growth helps revive dying towns, ease pressure on major cities, and support long-term economic planning.
Immigration, when paired with real investment in infrastructure and regional growth, can drive national development.
> Strategic population growth helps revive dying towns, ease pressure on major cities, and support long-term economic planning.
This wasn’t sponsored, staged, or filtered, just a real conversation about the future of Australia.
@RobbieBarwick lays it out straight, no spin.
Grateful to have had him on my interview.
Watch the full interview on my Youtube 🔽
youtube.com/live/UA1L1DUfy…
@RobbieBarwick lays it out straight, no spin.
Grateful to have had him on my interview.
Watch the full interview on my Youtube 🔽
youtube.com/live/UA1L1DUfy…
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