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gumbaynggirr birpai dunghutti

Here is described a mechanism for democratic representation for the people in gumbaynggirr, birpi and dunghutti:

There are about 100,000 voters in this area which includes most of the colonial electoral division called cowper.

The colonial electoral commission has set the boundaries and made up electoral rolls for those who live around here to elect a representative to send to the gatherings of reps from all over the big island and other islands nearby. They call this gathering “parliament”.

The 100,000 around here on that roll are required to vote.

A nominated candidate for election to the canberra parliament must:

  • be on the roll
  • have 100 others on the roll who agree to the nominated candidate representing them in the parliament for three years.
  • pay $2000

There are rules about how much money candidates can spend in their effort to get elected and how much individuals can donate to the candidate.
With 100,000 people, $1 from each should cover costs and is well under the donation limit.

In 2025 we're required to elect one person to send to the colonial parliament for three years. We can do it for about $1 each. $2 each from half the people plus one will do it! That person will be paid nearly twice that in each of three years!

The main cost is travel and lunch – the candidate will want to meet with as many people in the area as possible - a tank of fuel or an EV charge and a salad sandwich every day for a month.

There are halls and parks in all the towns and villages and they all have groups who can arrange gatherings.

Our representative, when elected, will also receive enough to employ a couple of locals to help.

Independent candidate for the 2025 election.

The voices4cowper group has found unanimous agreement for supporting and independent candidate and a definite runner has put their name forward.

We need someone who will promise to:
  • give us a way to receive information about what laws the parliament is planning to make or change.
    (They call these plans “bills”.)
  • give us a way to tell them how we'd like them to vote on those bills
  • take to parliament our unanimous suggestions as private member's bills
  • take to parliament our unanimous suggestions for amendments to proposed bills

Electing a candidate

  • Writs are issued to announce when parliament is dissolved pending an election.
  • The election must take place not less than 33 nor more than 58 days after the issue of writs.
  • The candidate must register within 10 days of the issue of writs.
  • The campaign need only commence in earnest as soon as the candiate is registered.
  • The candidate may remain in any employment until then.

Here is a prototype for a campaign