Pillar
EQUITY
A fair FCT must protect its original inhabitants while ensuring that every lawful resident can belong, contribute and be represented.
The problem
What residents live with.
The FCT's constitutional position leaves residents with weaker democratic representation than any state in the federation.
A constructive legislative pathway on the FCT's representation deficit
Protection of original-inhabitant communities in land, resettlement and compensation
Equal belonging and effective local governance for every lawful resident
Justice for original inhabitants and equal belonging for every resident are not competing ideas. A fair FCT must protect both.
The FCT Contract
Commitments that apply here.
LEGISLATIONADVOCACYCONVENING
Fair representation and FCT reform
Pursue a patient, constitutional and cross-party legislative pathway that strengthens democratic representation for the territory without diminishing its status as the federal capital.
Measured by: Bill stage reached, number of co-sponsors, committee reports, public progress notes each quarter.
LEGISLATIONOVERSIGHTADVOCACY
Land, housing and fair compensation
Press for transparent, timely and properly documented compensation and resettlement processes, and for clear published criteria.
Measured by: Cases documented, escalations made, institutional responses received, reforms adopted.