Clarion CIVIC

• PRINCIPLE-FIRST POLITICS

Most Australians think government is run for a few big interests. Twelve per cent think it's run for them.

That twelve per cent hasn't moved in over a decade.

Australian Election Study, ANU.

That twelve per cent hasn't moved in over a decade.

Australian Election Study, ANU.

It stays that way because nothing is done to change it.

Portrait gives you the two things it takes: a clear account of what you believe, and the record of what was actually done with your vote.

See what's underneath what you think, and what they actually do.

It stays that way because nothing is done to change it.

Portrait gives you the two things it takes: a clear account of what you believe, and the record of what was actually done with your vote.

See what's underneath what you think, and what they actually do.

Begin your Portrait

The first three tracks are free. About 6 minutes each.

Your Portrait · 12 tracks

You, against Party A

Party A ▾

You

Party A, on the record

Widest divergence: housing. You sit two positions further toward order-first than Party A has legislated this term, on three of the four bills that reached a vote.

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The news cycle talks at you, and contradicts itself by Thursday.

Most of what reaches you is opinion, sponsored or written to be agreed with - telling you what to think.

The news cycle talks at you, and contradicts itself by Thursday.

Most of what reaches you is opinion, sponsored or written to be agreed with - telling you what to think.

The news cycle talks at you, and contradicts itself by Thursday.

Most of the information and opinions are biased, contradictory or paid for.

You know something's wrong with how the system is run.

But you don't really get a say. Decisions that affect your life are made between elections - without transparency, and without anyone answering for them afterwards.

You know something's wrong with how the system is run.

But you don't really get a say. Decisions that affect your life are made between elections - without transparency, and without anyone answering for them afterwards.

So we start somewhere else. With you.

Because beneath every opinion is a principle. Opinions move with the news; principles do not.

So we start somewhere else. With you.

Because beneath every opinion is a principle. Opinions move with the news; principles do not.

So we start somewhere else. With you.

Beneath every opinion is a principle. Opinions move with the news. Principles do not.

Then you can make informed decisions, rather than be told what to think.

You know what you believe and why. You can verify what was done. And when it matters, you speak from evidence rather than popular opinion.

Then you can make informed decisions, rather than be told what to think.

You know what you believe and why. You can verify what was done. And when it matters, you speak from evidence rather than popular opinion.

Then we put yours against the record.

What parties voted for and enacted, not what they promised. So you know where you stand, and who is actually standing with you.

What Makes Clarion different?

Every other tool wakes up for the election and goes quiet the day after. Clarion is built for the years in between, when the decisions actually get made.

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• START YOUR COMPASS

Four simple steps

You might be surprised where you end up.

01 Create your Profile

01 - CREATE YOUR profile

You only need to do this once, before exploring freely.

02 - ChoosE a Track

Choose the issues that matter most to you.

02 - CHOOSE A TRACK

Choose the issues that matter most to you.

Choose a track

Choose the issues that matter most to you.

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03 Answer Questions

03 - ANSWER QUESTIONS

Each track is a short, 12-question journey - you might be surprised where you end up.

see yourself against the record

04 - see yourself against the record

See how your principles map across issues - and how they align with political parties.

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Where do you stand?

Explore the issues

that shape your vote

Pick an issue and see where you land on it, and where the parties stand, based on what they did. Three are live now, with more added as they’re ready.

Crime and Justice

Who the system should protect first.

Start this track

Freedom and Authority

How much of life is yours to decide, and how much is decided for you.

Start this track

Migration

Who we welcome or don't, and who we are.

Start this track

Business, Tax and Finance

Whether prosperity comes from enterprise left free, or from a system shaped to spread it.

Coming soon

Property and Shelter

Housing as wealth to build, or something everyone should be able to count on.

Coming soon

Environment and Energy

Climate, power and the cost of the transition.

Coming soon

Retirement and Aged Care

Pensions, care and the years that follow work.

Coming soon

Health and Wellbeing

Medicare, mental health and the cost of care.

Coming soon

Education and Skills

Schools, universities and training for work.

Coming soon

Work and Employment

Jobs, wages and rights at work.

Coming soon

Cost of Living

What are our priorities and who is responsible

Coming soon

Democracy and Government

How power is held, used and checked.

Coming soon

• WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE • MOCKUP PREVIEW

From simple questions to a clear picture

Most political quizzes hand you a label. This one gives you your position, and the reasoning behind it.

• WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE • MOCKUP PREVIEW

From simple questions to a clear picture

Most political quizzes hand you a label. This one gives you your position, and the reasoning behind it.

• WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE • MOCKUP PREVIEW

From simple questions to a clear picture

Most political quizzes hand you a label. This one gives you your position, and the reasoning behind it.

Freedom & RightsTrack 2 / 12

Comparing with Labor

YouLabor

Your strongest lean

Constrained Government

with strong individual-autonomy instincts.

Closest party here

74%One Nation

The Greens align least, at 31%.

Freedom & RightsTrack 2 / 12

Comparing with Labor

YouLabor

Your strongest lean

Constrained Government

with strong individual-autonomy instincts.

Closest party here

74%One Nation

The Greens align least, at 31%.

Track 1 of 10 · 12 questions

On family and social questions you sit toward the inclusion-focused end, with a real pull back toward the quiet middle.

You consistently favour extending recognition to how people actually live, but you're slower than most in that group to want it settled by rule rather than left alone.

Where that sits on the track

Faith-LedContinuity-FocusedQuiet MiddleInclusion-FocusedInstitution-Led

Where you sit

Your secondary pull

Compare with a partyFamily First

Family First· Faith-Led

Builds its platform on Christian moral foundations. Opposes abortion, expanded gender and sexual identity recognition, and sex-education content it considers inappropriate for schools.