Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 46 - Shaping the Future of Australia - Complete the National Survey Now!

We have had over 700 responses to the ‘Shaping the Future of Australia’ National Survey.

The survey is intended to get the real views of everyday Australians, without the noise and spin from politicians and the mainstream media.

It is an important tool to identify the true sentiment of people on a variety of different topics and questions.

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL SURVEY

PROGRESS RESULTS - As of September 2, 2025

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 45 - Shadow Banned No More? Commanding the Narrative Triples Its Audience on Facebook

A couple of weeks ago I received a notification from Facebook to say they were going to increase our reach to the public. I took that as doublespeak for ‘we’re not going to shadow ban you as badly now’.

The result was very interesting.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 44 - Let Us Know! Complete the CtN Feedback Survey

The best Commanding the Narrative podcasts are the ones when our great audience engage with us on the chat and by calling in.

The more we hear from our audience, the better the discussion becomes. But it also gives us a sense of what people are really thinking - just like talk-back radio used to.

Now, to understand our audience even better, we have launched the Commanding the Narrative Feedback Survey.

ARTICLE: WHY ‘CHAPTER II: THE EXECUTIVE’ IN OUR CONSTITUTION NEEDS AN OVERHAUL

“Our defence minister – who probably doesn’t know how to fire a gun”

“He’s a Labor Party lifelong hack.”

This was the Hon. John Ruddick MLC speaking of Australia’s Defence Minister, Richard Marles, at the inaugural Australians for Better Government forum, held recently in Sydney.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 43 - The Importance of Independent Media & Grassroots Activism

Despite being super busy with Australians for Better Government and Let’s Rethink Renewables, I am pleased that Commanding the Narrative continues to power on.

Independent media has an evolving part to play in Australia and I believe that CtN is becoming recognised as a platform for honest debate and solutions-based discussions.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 42 - Leaps & Bounds: Australians for Better Government Picks Up Steam

It has been a busy week as Australians for Better Government picks up steam.

I was interviewed by the Daily Australian, Crazzfiles, and 102.1fm Donnybrook radio speaking about ABG - see below for links.

A lot of interest is also gaining for our upcoming event on the Gold Coast in August, with people buying tickets every day - get your tickets here.

ARTICLE: LABOR’S ‘WIN FOR THE AGES’

Labor’s win at the 2025 Federal election was a ‘win for the ages’ as declared by the Guardian and a ‘landslide victory’ by many other media outlets.

Remarkably, Labor increased its representation in Parliament, which is opposite to all first-term Governments of the past 50 years.  

Labor won 94 of 150 seats in the House of Representatives, or 62.7%; the highest percentage since 1996.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 41 - Our Constitution Needs An Overhaul

The structure of our Government has been neglected for too long. It is time for a grassroots, people’s movement to drive Governmental reform in Australia.

That is why we launched Australians for Better Government. Our sub-optimal system, which political parties take advantage of, is far removed from the system of Government that Australians deserve.

Do you remember the John Howard era? The era of sound economic management and stable leadership.

Love him or hate him, John Howard was a man of conviction. In 1998, he took the GST to an election, despite it being deeply unpopular. But he believed it would benefit the Nation. More importantly, he relentlessly sold it to voters.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 40 - World Braces for War

I am troubled by the recent developments in the Middle East as hostilities between Israel and Iran intensify.

Now there is a likelihood that the United States could be drawn into the conflict. This comes as some sources are claiming that Iran already has nuclear weapons.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 39 - Why We MUST Reform the Executive Government

In our Constitution, there is one line that completely wrecks our system of Government - that is the ‘Ministers to sit in Parliament’ line in Section 64.

This limits the talent pool of potential Ministers to the sorry sods we have in Parliament. This is how we get Richard Marles as our Defence Minister, despite having no prior experience in, or exposure to, the military.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 38 - Australia’s Political Future

For too long, Australia’s politicians have focused on feathering their own nests, or representing the will of their political party.

We elect Members of Parliament to REPRESENT US - not to advance the political position and ambitions of their party.

Australians for Better Government aims to push back against this, with a grassroots movement of the Australian People to drive and demand reform.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 37 - The Next Step!

The election is finally over and for a lot of you, you deserve a well earned break.

It certainly was not the result many of us were hoping for, with few silver linings. Instead of good people elected, the silver linings were the bad apples who lost their seats.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 36 - Backstop Your Vote!

A change of Government can change the Country.

We need to keep that in mind when voting at the upcoming Federal election.

Your vote is powerful and you need to use it wisely.

Knowing your vote is extremely important.

That is why I made the below short video that explains how to vote ahead of this Federal election.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 35 - HAPPY EASTER!

The more I see of the political parties, the more I believe that they are at the heart of the problem that we have politically in Australia. Political parties stifle excellence and limit the true expression of candidates.

A coalition of Independents may be a way forward. But at this point, the theory needs to be tested in practice, and Matthew and Ben are the guinea pigs. We will have plenty of time to review the drawing board after the election on May 3.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 34 - Liberals Lose Election

Peter Dutton just lost the election - goodbye Liberals!

Of course, there are still many twists in the tail before we reach election day, but in my opinion, the Liberal Party have just damaged the support of their base. The Liberals are in name only, they are not true Liberals.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 33 - Election Called for May 3!

We cannot however, forget the poor Government and weak leadership we have had to deal with for the past 3 years. Albanese and Labor will desperately try and paint a positive message of what they plan to do in the next term - committing to spend more money in the process!

Their hallow promises need to be viewed through the lens of their failures in their first term. From the disaster of the Voice referendum, to the introduction of censorship laws, the Albanese Government has been one of the worst in our history.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 32 - Put the Greens Last!

While Greens, Teals and Labor MPs sit in their city electorates and claim that renewables are needed to address the ‘climate emergency’ and constantly sing their praises, the stark reality is far more destructive.

In rural and regional areas across Australia, our Communities are facing the brunt of renewable projects, that are being pushed ahead by political ideology, renewables investors and multi-national corporations.

Commanding the Narrative - Newsletter 31 - Matt Canavan Confirmed for Balgowlah Symposium

Albanese is weak and gutless. He is incapable of making any hard decisions. This is another example of his failed leadership and why he is not fit to be Prime Minister.

Unfortunately, Australia suffers due to Albanese’s weakness. The last three years have seen nothing but a deterioration of our living standards, our economy and our respect on the World stage.