CIP Event Recordings
At CIP we are dedicated to building community and supporting community-minded independent candidates get elected to Parliament. We do this by sharing skills and knowledge and facilitating community connection at our regular online events.
The recordings of the events can be accessed below. Please sign up to our newsletter to keep up-to-date with our events program or find information on the Events page.
Putting community at the centre of politics
Cathy McGowan, Kerry O’Brien, Kate Chaney and Kylea Tink discuss community politics and what it means for Curtin and North Sydney.
Disinformation and its threat to democracy
Disinformation and its threat to democracy with Zali Steggall and Ed Coper
Together YES: How communities can support the YES vote
The First Nations Voice to Parliament referendum marks a pivotal moment in our nation’s history. This Zoom discussion cuts through the noise and diversionary arguments to give us knowledge, practical steps and a values-based process that communities can use to support the YES vote.
Putting community at the centre of politics
Spotlighting how democracy work is unfolding in real time in the Goldstein and Wentworth communities.
What it means to be a Community Independent MP
Our new Independent MPs tell us what it means to them to be a community independent and how they intend to work with their communities.
Climate & Integrity
Zali Steggall OAM MP (Climate Act Now) and Dr Helen Haines MP (ICAC) discuss how Community Independents collaborate with their community to pursue key national issues.
Key support pillars for community politics
Experts discuss the key support pillars for community politics and campaigns including fundraising, strategy, messaging and tech tools.
Making a safe seat marginal and next steps
Holding your Party MP to account, what being a ‘Shadow’ representative means and political action by community groups.
Insider tactics
Speakers discuss what peak bodies are and how they relate to MPs, as well as how politicians work with peak bodies.
Community organising
Speakers share their experiences starting ‘Voices of’ and other activitst community groups to help others getting started.
Reimagining Politics
Community Independents herald a fundamental shift in the relationship between constituents and their representatives.
What about the Senate?
What does it mean to have a Community Independent in the Senate from a personal, electorate and national perspective?
An Election like no other!
Powered by over 20,000 community volunteers, a record number of Community Independents MPs were elected in 2022. It was an Election like no other!
Is Australian Media weakening democracy?
Kerry O’Brien in conversation with former Prime Ministers, Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, and pioneer of the independent movement, former MP for Indi, Cathy McGowan.