Following the recent event ‘Could a ‘Standing Citizen Chamber’ restore trust and resilience?’, a discussion paper was prepared to stimulate conversation amongst local groups interested in improving democracy.

A summary of key points can be found below and the full paper can be accessed here.

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• Bendigo used it for council’s priorities for the future
• Canberra used it for a specific issue (compulsory third party insurance) in 2017
• Geelong Citizen’s Jury in 2017 for democratic representation to Councils
• VicHealth had a jury on Obesity, supported by newDemocracy Foundation. The consulting group Mosaic Lab also has a case study on their site.
• Vic Local Gov Association has a summary page on Citizen’s Jury
• newDemocracy Foundation prepared a guide on small format deliberative democracy
• Citizens’ Juries in Australia: A Discussion about Protocols (2000) – includes some links at the ends from 1990s era

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