Terms of Use

The ground rules for using this platform.

By using I Am An Australian you agree to these terms. They exist to keep the platform safe, respectful and useful for every Australian.

Last updated: 2026

Accounts

You must provide accurate information when you sign up and keep your credentials secure. You are responsible for activity on your account. Only real people may hold accounts.

Community conduct

When you post a Public Voice submission, comment, nomination or contributor application, you agree to our Public Voice Guidelines and Editorial Standards. We may remove content that breaches those guidelines and suspend accounts responsible for repeated or serious breaches.

Your content

You retain ownership of what you submit. By submitting content you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, display, moderate, distribute and — for Public Voice submissions — forward your submission to relevant government recipients as described on the platform.

You confirm that you have the rights to what you submit and that it does not infringe anyone else's rights.

Our content

Articles, illustrations, design and code on this platform are © I Am An Australian unless credited otherwise. You may quote reasonable excerpts with attribution and a link back.

Disclaimers

The platform provides general information only. It is not legal, medical, financial or government advice. In an emergency, call 000. We do not guarantee that a Public Voice proposal will receive government action.

Changes

We may update these terms as the platform evolves. Material changes will be announced on the platform.

These terms are provided for transparency and will be finalised in consultation with Australian legal counsel prior to broad public launch. They are not a substitute for legal advice.