Governance - a citizen’s jury | Biocity Studio

GOVERNANCEgov⋅ern⋅ance   –noun 1. government; exercise of authority; control. 2. a method or system of government or management.

By Amy Mirow and Chloe Tait

COMPLEX GOVERNANCE RELATIONSHIPS

ISSUES

Potential for Corruption Eg. Wollongong Council

Power of Political donations From 2000-2007: donors affiliated with the ALP

won or later won government contracts that totalled $15 billion.

Lack of Community consultation. Improvements need to be made in

transparency and accountability.

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Proposed Development:

Tunnel from Bondi to Manly

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Closed tender process

Community concerns disregarded

urban parkland and public housing destroyed

political donations influenced ministers decisions

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Community consultation does not carry the same weight as other factors

Void between Step 2 and Step 3.

OUR PROPOSAL:Citizens Jury

THE JEFFERSON CENTRE MODEL The Jefferson Centre is a

nonprofit, non-partisan organization that advocates the use of a democratic process known as the Citizens Jury.

Established in 1974

Bias evaluation conducted to ensure no staff biases.

HOW DOES A CITIZENS JURY WORK?

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What triggers a citizens jury?

The enactment of part 3a

JURY SELECTION

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Political donations cap Further Reduce the influence of donators

on the decision making process.

Information centres/shopfronts Information centres set up to educate

and engage the community about proposed development

Stricter consultation guidelines The government needs to set up stricter

guidelines as to what consultation processes need to be set up for each major project.

Holding decision-makers accountable for their actions This can be achieved through disciplinary

action

CONCLUSIONSThe Citizens jury process will increase accountability and transparency in our governance system.

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