Federal
Build national campaign capacity and focus on electorates where local teams can support candidates. Confirm federal party and candidate requirements with the Australian Electoral Commission before any election entry is announced.
S38, debt & governance framework · October 2026
Run at every level. Win government. Future-proof Australia.
One Australia will contest federal, state and local elections, work to win office where voters elect us, then pursue the S38 national reform program through lawful democratic processes. The 30-year transition plan is conditional—not a claim that the Party holds office or that voters have approved changes.
First · the electoral pathway
Contest elections. Win office. Then deliver change.
The Party plans to run candidates for federal, state and local government and work to win office where Australians elect us. A win in one jurisdiction does not confer powers in another. The national roadmap starts only if the Party earns a federal governing mandate; every reform must still follow the lawful parliamentary, state and voter-approval processes that apply.
Democratic gate: National representation changes do not happen automatically when the Party wins office. Any constitutional proposal must pass the applicable parliamentary process and be approved by voters under the Constitution, including section 128 where required.
01 · Now
Contest federal, state and local elections
Stand candidates at all three levels and ask Australians for the votes and seats needed to govern. Election outcomes belong to voters; no level of government is assumed won.
02 · When voters choose us
Win office and govern lawfully
Take office only at the levels voters entrust to One Australia. Start the S38 program within the powers of those governments, with public baselines, consultation and transparent oversight.
03 · Through the required process
Pursue national political change
Develop and advance the planned representation and governance reforms through lawful parliamentary processes and the required state, territory or public-approval steps.
04 · Only if voters approve
Implement constitutional change
Where the Constitution must change, proceed only after the applicable parliamentary process and referendum requirements are met. The Party holds no government power today and claims none.
Election readiness · no dates announced
A readiness plan, not a campaign announcement.
These are staged gates for federal, state and local elections—not a dated timetable. Readiness can differ by jurisdiction, and the Party will not claim a campaign is underway before it has decided to contest.
What is confirmed: This page announces no election dates, selected candidates or candidate campaign commitments. Dates will be added only after confirmation from the relevant official electoral authority. Candidate announcements will follow a completed selection process, candidate acceptance and the required eligibility and compliance checks.
Shared readiness milestones
Gate 01
Organise in communities
Build active local teams, listen to community priorities and identify places where volunteers can sustain year-round work.
Gate 02
Recruit prospective candidates
Invite expressions of interest, explain the responsibilities and eligibility requirements, and assess candidates’ commitment to representing their communities.
Gate 03
Set and complete candidate selection
Publish the selection criteria and process before decisions are made. Do not describe anyone as selected until that process is complete and the person has accepted.
Gate 04
Train candidates and campaign teams
Prepare people in policy, community engagement, media, accessible campaigning, safeguarding, data handling and campaign operations.
Gate 05
Check election compliance
For the relevant jurisdiction and election, verify party and candidate eligibility, registration where required, nominations and deadlines, authorisations, donations, spending and disclosure duties against the current official rules.
Gate 06
Make a contest decision
Proceed only when an accepted candidate, capable local team, adequate resources and a named compliance lead are in place. If a gate is not met, defer rather than imply a campaign is underway.
What readiness means at each level
State and territory
Develop each jurisdiction’s team and candidate capacity separately. Check that state or territory’s electoral commission for its registration, nomination and campaign-finance requirements.
Local
Start where members can sustain community-level work, then confirm the relevant council, wards, candidate eligibility and election requirements with the responsible electoral authority.
Five stages
Years 1 to 30.
The national 30-year clock starts only after a federal governing mandate. State and local election cycles can differ. Years are indicative planning periods—not election dates or a promise of approval. Each stage names its gate; if it is not met, national change pauses or is revised.
Years 1–2
Federal mandate, evidence and public baseline
Only if elected to federal government: honour the electoral commitments and publish an independently reviewable national baseline of laws, powers, staff, budgets, assets, IT, contracts and service outcomes. Consult states, territories, councils, workers, service users and affected communities.
Gate · Verify evidence, publish lawful options and their costs, and report publicly before design or transfer decisions.
Years 3–5
Design and evaluate practical pilots
Translate the program into costed legislative and service-design options. Develop shared standards and interoperability with the governments concerned; begin voluntary pilots only where authorised.
Gate · Publish independent evaluations, safety and equity assessments, legal advice and transition costs before any wider change.
Years 6–10
Legally authorised migration
Sequence approved transfers, operate systems in parallel, protect workforce rights, migrate records and establish regional delivery offices.
Gate · Proceed only when service continuity and audited cost thresholds are met.
Years 11–20
Reinvest verified capacity
Retire only demonstrably redundant systems, strengthen regional delivery and reinvest capacity shown to be available.
Gate · Publish annual service outcomes and net fiscal reports.
Years 21–30
Renew, review and adapt
Renew technology, respond to demographics and undertake periodic statutory reviews.
Gate · Retain or revise each system on the basis of independently evaluated outcomes.
Running alongside
Two extended programs, with their own gates.
National Petroleum Development Program
- Years 1–2Map and validate. Map fields and resource categories. Validate crude, condensate, refinery and demand baselines. Publish independent cost and legal assessments.
- Years 3–5Test commercial feasibility. Complete field-by-field and refinery feasibility studies. Run transparent competitive project selection and pilot domestic and alternative-fuel supply arrangements.
- Years 6–10Invest only where justified. Develop approved, commercially justified production, refining, storage and distribution projects. Measure realised import displacement and retail price effects.
- Years 11–20Expand proven options. Expand proven projects, alternative fuels and electrification. Review environmental, regional and employment outcomes.
- Years 21–30Reassess independence. Review practical independence targets, lifecycle costs and resilience as demand and technology change.
National Service and Youth Development
A proposed 12-month universal service requirement to be completed between ages 18 and 20, subject to constitutional and human-rights review. Compulsory implementation must not be presumed legally available.
Gate: Begin with voluntary pilots, independent evaluations and parliamentary scrutiny. Any compulsory program requires legal authority, safeguards and an approved funding case.
Voluntary pilots are scheduled for years 3–5 of the main program, with independent evaluation before any compulsory rollout is considered.
S38 National ServicePrinciples that hold at every stage.
Democratic authority
Legally assess and obtain constitutional, referendum and any applicable state-consent approvals before institutional abolition or irreversible transfers.
National standards, regional delivery
Set consistent rights and technical standards nationally, with regional decision-making, accessible service offices and local frontline delivery.
Independent institutions
Protect courts, electoral bodies, integrity agencies, regulators and police oversight from partisan direction.
Uninterrupted public services
Protect emergency services, benefits, licensing, schools and healthcare throughout migration. Dual-running is a cost to plan for, not a reason to put continuity at risk.
Financial integrity
Report cashable savings, noncash efficiencies, transition spending, new operating costs and service outcomes separately. No government-wide net savings claim is established.
Participation and equity
Protect accessibility, remote communities, First Nations interests, worker rights, privacy, independent complaints and review.