The Low Divide: Australia's Anti-Corruption Blueprint

The Low Divide

A complete policy platform to abolish corruption from Australian government. Each episode covers one anti-corruption reform: the problem, the evidence, and how to fix it.

  1. Aug 22

    Pay Politicians Like Singapore Does

    Performance-linked ministerial salaries tied to the bottom 20% of earners — backed by 60 years of Singapore data, three academic studies, and a Democratic Transition Annuity that permanently closes the revolving door.

  2. Aug 29

    Everyone Gets a Bonus When Good Laws Pass — The No-Loser Legislative Industry Matrix

    Hardwire a 40% wage bonus for affected workers directly into the reform legislation — paid the moment it passes. Converts the loudest opponents into the loudest advocates. The side payments cost 3.7 cents per dollar of new revenue generated.

  3. Sep 5

    No Boardroom Jobs After Politics — The Democratic Transition Annuity (DTA)

    A lifetime citizen-funded annuity that permanently closes the revolving door — 59% of ministers since 2013 took regulated-industry jobs. The DTA makes independence the more financially rational choice.

  4. Sep 12

    Make Gas Companies Pay Up — Sovereign Gas Export Tax

    Australia exports more LNG than any nation on earth and collects almost nothing — 0.08% effective PRRT rate vs Norway's 78%. A 25% sovereign export levy generates $21–27B annually with a Minimum Revenue Tax backstop.

  5. Sep 19

    Force Every Courier to Actually Deliver — Courier & Gig Delivery Accountability Act

    GPS verification and automatic refunds applied to every courier, food delivery, and gig platform in Australia. Fake missed delivery attempts are mathematically inevitable under the current piece-rate structure — this fixes the incentive.

  6. Sep 26

    Ban Secret Meetings Between Lobbyists and Politicians — Real-Time Lobbyist Tracking & Federal ICAC

    Australia's lobbying register captures 18% of actual lobbying activity. 2,300+ unregistered lobbyists roam Parliament House unchecked. A blockchain public ledger and an ICAC with real teeth fixes both.

  7. Oct 3

    Ban Corporate Money From Elections — Electoral, Media & Campaign Finance Reform

    $1.2B flowed into Australian political parties 2019–2023. Corporate donations, media monopolies, and lies in political advertising are all legal. This policy makes them illegal.

  8. Oct 10

    Raise Super, Not Your Mortgage — Macroeconomic Superannuation Stabilisation Mechanism (MSSM)

    Replace RBA rate hikes with temporary super contribution increases — identical demand reduction, but every dollar stays in the citizen's own retirement account instead of flowing to bank profits.

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A complete policy platform to abolish corruption from Australian government. Each episode covers one anti-corruption reform: the problem, the evidence, and how to fix it.

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