The Bachelor host has released a video spruiking a group called Change Politics, which is pushing for citizens assemblies to be used more regularly in Australia to make decisions on big issues.The most bizarre thing about the video isn’t what Osher is saying, but the fact that he is delivering the message from a bath tub.“There is a reason why politics can leave a bitter taste in your mouth. The need to win elections is what makes politicians act like, well, politicians,” he said while soaking in the tub. “The system rewards those that create doubt, division and fear, rather than bringing us together. But there is a way to shift some of the power back to the people and rebuild trust in our political system. They are called citizens assemblies.”Citizen’s assemblies take a mix of people chosen by a lottery and bring them together to address a specific challenge posed to them by the government. They have access to a wide range of information, sources and experts and are asked to find an agreed upon solution and present it to the government.Citizens assemblies have been successfully used in Ireland and France to make decisions on major topics such as gay marriage, climate change and abortion laws.“And it can happen here too,” Osher said.“But we need your help. Politicians think you don’t care, show them you do. Go to Change Politics and join the movement.”
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