Category Archives: Sustained personal, community and social flourishing

We recommend personal, community and social flourishing for the “common good” of all Australian families and their communities should be the default outcome of policy development and implementation.

Victorian Public expenditure – breaking through dark mystique

In AMEP, our thesis is that the majority of Australians want unity, harmony, fairness, well being, and a ‘fair’ share of our national prosperity; all elements of human flourishing. The Victorian government even has a plan to achieve ‘well-being’ among … Continue reading

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Judgement is vital for human and social flourishing

Recently, I attended an event sponsored by Accountability Round Table about evaluation of programs proposed by our democratic parliaments for Australian citizens. The speaker was Peter Baume, retired federal minister, who served in the Senate from 1974-1991. In his speech he made … Continue reading

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Dark forces of rotting structures, processes and policies!

Dark forces of rotting structures, processes and policies! We need a new media narrative in Australia! Continue reading

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Why no resolution to big problems?

A Turkish journalist, threatened with imprisonment if he returns home, observed that Australian journalists did not challenge our Australian government about a “Chinese invasion” of Australia, in “education” and through “investment”. Shortly before, I’d walked to his event through the … Continue reading

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Is inequality growing in Australia? If so, will it allow Australia to flourish?

Our call to action is, “We want to help as many Australians as possible to flourish; personally, in their communities, and as the Nation as a whole!” What AMEP can do, directly, is to push for a media narrative that … Continue reading

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When should our elected governments break political conventions?

Australia still follows Westminster in allowing key principles of democratic accountability to operate according to convention. This article in the Conversation by Richard Mulgan, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University is worth a read: if you’re interested in the political process … Continue reading

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