Civic Platform
Raise Your Voice for Australia.
Share constructive ideas, community concerns and national proposals. Gather support, build momentum, and help your message reach the right level of government.
How it works
A simple, respectful path from idea to representative.
- 01
Submit an idea
Choose a category, location and government level. Add evidence and a proposed solution.
- 02
Community reviews and supports
Other verified Australians can read, discuss and support your proposal.
- 03
Reach the threshold
100 supporters for local, 500 for state, 1,000 for federal.
- 04
We prepare submission
Editors package the proposal, evidence and community support.
- 05
Sent to government
Delivered to the relevant council, minister or agency.
- 06
Response tracked publicly
Progress and replies are shared with the community.
Sample proposals
What community-led proposals look like
Illustrative only
Restoring the Murray-Darling Wetlands
Regional Tech Hubs for Youth Employment
Better Bus Services for Outer Suburbs
Community standards
Strong opinions. Respectful voices.
This platform welcomes strong opinions, but every voice must be expressed with respect, evidence and responsibility. Submissions containing hate speech, harassment, threats, defamation or incitement to violence will be removed.
- · Be constructive and solution-focused
- · Cite sources where possible
- · Disagree with ideas, not with people
- · No hate speech or personal attacks
- · No misinformation
- · One person, one supporting vote
Ready to raise your idea?
You'll be asked to sign in — takes about 30 seconds.