CAPAD

Exploring citizen action and MP accountability in the public interest. We have fled X and gone to Bluesky. Follow us there @capadaus.bsky.social

[CommunityIndependents @CommunityIndeps]

A significant proportion of the population believes a minority government is better for the country:
- 60% of 18-34 year olds
- 58% 35-49 year olds
- 59% of people in financial stress
- 62% of renters

@ShaunRatcliff @Accent_Research

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

Please share to get the word out.
Early voting started today.
The calibre of the candidates presenting themselves to us is important.
Watch candidates answer our questions at the Candidate forums to decide who best deserves your preferences.
@CAPADAUS @CAPADACT #Canberra.

[DelDemUCan @DelDemUCan]

📢Registrations are open for our upcoming Masterclass: Deliberative Democracy in Action!

🎙Speakers have recently been announced, including some of our very own along with Janette Hartz-Karp and Nicole Hunter.

📅To find out more and register, head to https://t.co/GW1mjZKMC7

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

Beyond promises
and pork. How candidates
will represent you.
Candidates now declared.
All candidates now on our website:
Senate 14 (6 videos) Bean 4 (4 videos) Canberra 6 (5 videos) Fenner 4 (1 video)
#auspol #Election2025 #Canberra
Videos available at https://t.co/FGfyT0OjHL.

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

Help us spread the word on candidates' suitability to represent us.
Promote candidates' videos.
Put up a poster please.
#auspol #auselection2025 #Election2025 #CBR #Canberra
https://t.co/5QEJwHE0j0

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

Candidate Forums candidate videos & those sent by candidates now uploaded.
Link at Elections Page: https://t.co/FGfyT0OjHL.
Please promote widely.

[David Pocock @DavidPocock]

When the Morrison Govt left office, they were employing 50,000 ppl through consultancies & labour hire & cost $20bn for a single year.

Gutting the public service will not save $$ & it will hurt our vets, age pensioners & new parents needing access to PPL.
https://t.co/pzXcVOhfUY

[DelDemUCan @DelDemUCan]

Only a few days left to register!

Don’t miss our next Strengthening Democracy: A Research-Practice Exchange seminar

🧐Does Research Matter in Democratic Practice?
🗓️Tuesday 1 April, 12pm- 1pm
📍University of Canberra, Building 24, Fishbowl and Online

https://t.co/8vEiaN7Poh

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

Senate candidates' responses & Canberra audience reflections & candidates' responses now uploaded.
The Senate candidates' audience reflections - later.
Links here:
https://t.co/4Cor5yd8iH
+Bean Candidate Forum register: https://t.co/8BuJthQBcd.
Pls share widely.
#Election2025

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

See how the candidates answered our questions. Find the links to each candidate's video at this page:
https://t.co/4Cor5yd8iH

Please share this information widely among your networks.
#Election2025 #auspol #canberra

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

Final 2025 Election Candidate Forum - for Bean, this Saturday.
See registration details below.
Unfortunately Fenner Forum cancelled.
#election2025 #Auspol #Canberra

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

Beyond pork & promises
Candidate Forums - Senators and Canberra Electorate, this weekend.
Opportunity to meet candidates in person and hear how they are going to represent us.
Please Register (so we know who to expect): https://t.co/FGfyT0OjHL

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

RESCHEDULE Fenner candidate Forum TO Sunday March 30th, 3pm.
#CBR #canberra #Election2025
Registration access remains at https://t.co/FGfyT0OjHL

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

Reminder - starting March 16
Register at https://t.co/FGfyT0OjHL

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

2025 Election ACT Candidate forums
Helping voters and candidates understand MP’s role.
To register & read more look here: https://t.co/FGfyT0OjHL
Please share.
#election #auspol #democracy #canberra #2025election

[Amy Carrad @AmyCarrad]

Neat piece from Jenn Lacy-Nichols about the problems with political donations in Australia, and how the system undermines #publichealth.

@_PHAA_

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

2025 Election ACT Candidate forums
Helping voters and candidates understand MP’s role.
To register & read more look here: https://t.co/FGfyT0OjHL
Please share.
#election #auspol #democracy #canberra #2025election

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

Reminder - understanding MPs role better
Details below.
Register:
https://t.co/jzSnndgzPB

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

We have Job Descriptions – why not MPs?
Tuesday February 25th, Zoom, 7-30pm - a session to look at and finalise a job description, & then craft questions to pose to candidates at candidate forums in March.
To register & read more please have a look here: https://t.co/4Cor5yd8iH

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

We have Job Descriptions – why not MPs?
Tuesday February 25th, Zoom, 7-30pm - a session to look at and finalise a job description, & then craft questions to pose to candidates at candidate forums in March.
To register & read more please have a look here: https://t.co/4Cor5yd8iH

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

.@CAPADACT has also launched into Mastodon as @CAPADAUS.mastodon.social.
If you are on Mastodon follow up there too.

[CAPAD @CAPADACT]

g'day Everybody.
CAPaD is moving across to BlueSky.
@CAPADAUS (@capadaus.bsky.social) there.
Please join and follow us there.
I won't be monitoring XTwitter much from now.