Australian Dialogues

Australian Dialogues is founded on the premise that the greatest problem we face is an increasing inability to have good discussions about all the *other* problems we face. It is an informal network of organisations from a broad social and political spectrum which see polarisation and uncivil discourse as obstacles to progress and support across-the-aisle dialogue to improve public policy discussions and outcomes. It is not a think tank, commercial or lobby group of any kind. Its only purpose or interest is the common interest. There is no cost to join and no obligation except to nominate a representative for occasional network-wide discussions. Organisations which actively collaborate and contribute have a greater say in the development of the network. "The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress." Joseph Joubert