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Government Integrity and Electoral Reform

Introduce mandatory disclosure of political donations and lobbying activity.
Enforce penalties for ministers and bureaucrats who mislead parliament.
Require annual performance reviews for major government programs.
Enact the Ministerial Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Reform Act (MAFORA) to tie ministerial salaries and retention to program outcomes.
Investigate constitutionally lawful methods for recall of federal MPs and binding citizen-initiated referenda, including any constitutional amendments required.
End major party duopoly by capping public funding tied to vote percentage.
Mandate transparency in how electoral boundaries are determined.
Publish government procurement, business cases and material contract variations, with independent audits of major failures.
Extend PNATS accountability requirements to federal official correspondence and administrative decisions.
Create stronger protections for whistleblowers and independent review of national regulatory bodies.

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Government Integrity and Accountability

Introduce mandatory disclosure of political donations and lobbying, enforce penalties for misleading parliament, publish major contracts and strengthen whistleblower protection.

Electoral Reform and Citizen Representation

Pursue the reforms needed for recall elections and binding citizen-initiated votes, cap public funding tied to vote percentage and mandate transparent electoral boundaries.

Economy, Industry and Small Business

Establish the Department of Government Efficiency, prioritise small business, restart apprenticeship support, advance domestic manufacturing and publish a debt-reduction plan.

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