4.1. With this Constitution the People establish Australia as a Constitutional democracy in which this Constitution is the basic law of society.

4.2. Power and authority bestowed on individuals and institutions in accordance with this Constitution is drawn from the People and those individuals and institutions remain accountable to the People.

4.3. All residual power remains with the People.

4.4. Important and controversial issues with long-term ramifications shall be determined by the People voting at plebiscites and referenda.

4.5. With this Constitution the People establish how they consent to be governed by elected representatives. These arrangements shall not be changed except by the People voting at referendum.

4.6. In general terms, a National Parliament shall be responsible for policy; and Regional Assemblies shall be responsible for the delivery of public services.

4.7. The people shall elect a fellow Citizen from an electorate of 5000 to a Regional Assembly. Regional Assemblies shall elect one of their Members to be the representative of the region in the National Parliament.

Current governance arrangements, and not only in Australia, are beset with problems. “Experts” are advocating various solutions to try and fix these problems. Most of these “experts” are advocating convoluted electoral systems or advocating the creation of special organisations to deal with the problems. It is argued here that adding more layers of bureaucracy is not the answer. The answer lies in establishing a simple structure of government that embodies clear lines of responsibility and accountability; and a simple and transparent electoral system.

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