And they are not the only wages earners slugging it out on your screen . You can watch other people at work as well. Your political representatives.
Our televisions are full of State and Federal politicians hard at their jobs, arguing in Parliament or opening stuff in hard hats and vests. You can now see live Parliamentary debates on line.
Yet we can’t go on line and see the most accessible level of government at work. Why can’t we see council meetings on line?
So that’s what I propose to do.
In my “Council Meetings Live On-Line” plan, broadcasts of council meetings will be on the council website. Recordings of the meetings will also be stored on the council website.
You can watch your councillors at work anywhere, any time. If there is an agenda item that interests you, you don’t have to take the day off work to come into council chambers to see what happens.
This is not rocket science. If it was the equivalent of going to the moon, we would find there is a bunch of councils already set up camp on the lunar surface.
On line broadcasts are done by councils all over the world, including the Gold Coast. They know this is the 21st century and the on-line world offers a much better way for Council to do business. There is no reason it shouldn’t happen here.
The real advantage is that it keeps Moreton Bay Regional Council more open and accountable. It opens Council up to the people, and puts councillors under scrutiny.
Yup, I will never play for Australia. But I can say that we both work better when the eye of the camera is broadcasting our efforts to your computer or living room.
