Shed a Tier Congresses

helping to build a better Australia through

government system reform

Pursuant to its Charter (see accompanying), the Beyond Federation network plans to conduct a series of Shed a Tier Congresses, each of which will be based on a particular theme or location.  Following the first two Shed a Tier Congresses in 2001, Congresses from 2002 onward are planned to cover a comprehensive breadth of functional themes such as:

• the Murray Darling Challenge, water and the environment generally;
• health care;
• New States or No States;
• education;
• sustainable futures;
• democracy;
• justice, policing and the legal system;
• business, industry and economy;
• planning;
• emergency services, safety, fire and floods;
• the rich-poor gap, welfare and poverty;
• foreign affairs;
• transport and communications.

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These theme-based Congresses will hear keynote speakers and conduct focused workshops directed toward the establishment of a specific Plan of Action for the constitutional reform needed to achieve optimal government structures – as a means to achieving best possible public outcomes across the functional areas considered.

Similarly, locality-based Congresses, conducted in a diversity of rural and urban areas, will explore and recommend government structures that can best serve the venue locality and localities and regions generally.

Following each Congress, a Communiqué will be prepared which states the time, place and theme of the Congress, a list of persons present, the name of the chairperson and speakers, points of discussion, resolutions arrived at, petitions established, and the relevant Plan of Action.

Each individual Congresses will provide a depth of focus on an area of critical importance to Australia's future, and opportunities to explore constructive reform options.  Collectively, Congresses will provide multiple opportunities to help work towards a greatly improved overall system of government.

All constructive ideas and thoughts will be welcomed:  If you have a suggestion for a suitable Congress theme and/or venue, or would like to speak at a Congress, or can suggest a suitable speaker, or wish to become involved in the activities of the Beyond Federation network and/or the Shed a Tier Congresses in any capacity, please contact Mark Drummond at markld@ozemail.com.au, or at 5 Loddon St, Kaleen, ACT 2617, or by phone on 02 6255 0772.

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