The Centre of the Public Square is an initiative to build better models of citizen collaboration and strengthen civil society by imagining new methodologies and alternate technologies to anchor this public space. It is an inititative of the independent thinktank Per Capita

Civility exists to build a better model of citizen engagement by giving civil society the tools to design and execute compelling collaborations that build a broader community consensus.We believe the best way to build consensus is by embracing Civility: truly listening, identifying points of agreeing and working together on points of friction.A more civil society will change politics for the better, transform organisations and give citizens a real voice in the future.

At Essential Media Communications we win campaigns and make organisations stronger. We do this by deploying methodology built up over more than a decade or running some of the nation's most significant political campaigns. WE THINK - we base our communications on strategy, not tacticsWE ASK - we base the strategy around cutting edge research that helps us understand our audiences WE ACT - we implement aggressive media strategies, drawing together free media, paid media and social media to shift opinion and apply pressureWE WIN - our track record shows that when organisations follow our advice they winEssential Media Communications (EMC) is a strategic communications, public affairs, research, advertising, digital and social marketing company that specialises in integrated communications. EMC is a 'full service' company with a number of locations across Australia. EMC provides clients with strategic communications advice underpinned by individually tailored research that helps them better understand their target audience and the socio-political landscape in which they operate.

The Centre for Responsible Technology is an initiative of the Australia Institute.The Centre for Responsible Technology (CRT) exists to give people agency and influence over the way network technology is rapidly changing our world. • We will be independent; collaborative; non-partisan and research driven, a bridge between civil society, unions, academics, government, responsible businesses and responsible investors.• We will advocate for governments and technology companies to address the imbalance of power and knowledge between individuals and communities and technology, with the objective of protecting and enhancing democracy and the economic agency of natural persons in a digitally mediated world.• We will create a demand for organisations to be more transparent and honest about the services they provide and the way they collect and use our personal information• We will use the tools of connection to keep people informed about technology and give them the agency to control their own digital lives.We will champion the design and deployment of world-impacting digital platforms and technologies that are appropriate, responsible and adhere to core the Australians values of fairness, egalitarianism and a commitment to democracy.

First term Carr Government, assisted with major law and IR reform agenda.