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Communities in Control

OurSay teamed up with OurCommunity and Catholic Care to ask users where governments are falling short and how they can work better with NGO's and community groups.

After 2 weeks, the top three trending questions were put to a panel at the Communities in Control conference. Voting was then open for 2 weeks after the conference.

Now your three most popular questions are being up to local, state and federal government to be turned into policy responses. More answers to come!

Find out more about this OurSay on our blog

OurSay teamed up with OurCommunity and Catholic Care to ask users where governments are falling short and how they can work better with NGO's and community groups.

After 2 weeks, the top three trending questions were put to a panel at the Communities in Control conference. Voting was then open for 2 weeks after the conference.

Now your three most popular questions are being up to local, state and federal government to be turned into policy responses. More answers to come!

Find out more about this OurSay on our blog

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“Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu supports voluntary euthanasia. So do the overwhelming majority of Victorians (and Australians across all States and Territories). Why isn't it law?”

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user picture Neil Francis · 831 votes · 29 comments · 12 months ago

“One in fourteen children in Australia is born without the capacity to gain, understand or use language. Without intervention they face a drastic future, so much so that 50% of youth offenders in this country have a serious oral language deficiency...”

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user picture Bruce Grundy · 1,176 votes · 24 comments · 12 months ago

“Given that the vast majority of State and Federal MPs vote according to party lines rather than the specific interests of their electorates, how can we ensure that community needs are addressed by government? Is systematic change required if we are...”

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user picture Ben Hickey · 91 votes · 9 comments · 1 year ago

“The current Victorian Government has recognised the need for law and order, and the importance of prevention of violence against women. Why won't they adequately fund specialist services that support women exploited in the Victorian sex industry...”

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user picture kelly hinton · 102 votes · 8 comments · 12 months ago

“Given the trend of government outsourcing community services through NGO's and the subsequent reliance of these groups on government funding, what can be done to ensure that NGO's maintain their independence and advocate for the issues that concern...”

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user picture Martin Conley-Wood · 46 votes · 7 comments · 1 year ago

“In order for communities to survive and thrive we need government to get the hell out of our lives!”

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user picture Paul Evans · 24 votes · 6 comments · 1 year ago

“Should the youth of Australia be involved in the decision making process in any political issues that will have a direct effect on them or their future?”

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user picture Robert Dean · 20 votes · 6 comments · 12 months ago

“It is becoming ever more evident in the USA's push for world domination economically, socially, and politically with the invasion of Iraq, Afghanistan and the establishment of military bases to gain control over the world that they themselves are...”

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user picture ewen kloas · 9 votes · 4 comments · 1 year ago

“Please explain how Aboriginal Women in communities under the intervention who are income controlled can create businesses and move forward with financial literacy. Above you state: In order for communities to survive and thrive, they must be in...”

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user picture Sarah Burchett · 15 votes · 3 comments · 1 year ago

“Instead of seeking to downgrade the role of elected representatives and upgrade unelected community activists, why not improve processes for electing better representatives and holding them accountable for their performance? ”

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user picture James Harding · 28 votes · 3 comments · 1 year ago
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