✅ Plain-language lesson

Many Australians believe the government does not listen.
Why?

  • Major parties ignore grassroots members.

  • Politicians rely on corporate donors.

  • Safe seats remove accountability.

  • Party discipline blocks independent thinking.

  • MPs vote as they are told, not as citizens ask.

  • Lobbyists decide important policies.

When people feel powerless, anger and distrust grow.

This is not accidental — it is how the system protects itself.

✅ Discussion question

Have you ever contacted a politician and felt nothing changed?

✅ PDF – Module 2 Handout