Submission 84: "The Luddite Fallacy Fallacy"
Senate Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers (2018)
The intellectual backbone of the ARP. Argues that intelligent machines substitute for tasks — not just repetitive jobs — and that substitution pressure is economically inevitable in the age of AI.
Tipping the Scales
An Australian Renaissance Party discussion paper (2026)
The economic framework for preserving human participation in the productive life of the nation as machine substitution proceeds: compute tax, negative payroll tax, Floor-and-Trade, strategic expansion of agriculture, mining and sovereign energy.
Demechracy DRAFT
Government of the People, by the Machines, for the People — a discussion paper (2026)
The governance framework that makes Tipping the Scales administrable. A sovereign AI drawing policy from the ABS, elected representatives pledged to implement its recommendations, and a conscience floor reserving the gravest decisions to human judgement. Under active review — comments from members welcome.
The Renaissance Manifesto Members Only · not public
Full-length articulation — A Sovereign Framework for the Machine Age
Developed in response to continued Government inactivity and a fundamental failure of understanding of the core issues facing Australian workers and citizens in the age of artificial intelligence.
Living document — members can query and suggest changes.
The Renaissance Manifesto — Short Form
A concise overview of the ARP's core arguments and policy proposals
A condensed version designed for broader accessibility, distilling the key arguments around AI-driven economic displacement, policy failure, and the ARP's proposed solutions.
Living document — members can query and suggest changes.