Jai Martinkovits - Is Australia Committing Suicide

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I’m really excited to share Jai Martinkovits’s powerful, straight‑talking presentation: “Is Australia Committing Suicide?” Jai answers the question in one blunt word — yes — but he’s not forecasting doom. Drawing on the book he co‑authored with Professor Brent Viviti, Jai explains why our nation’s institutions are under real strain and how ordinary Australians instinctively feel something is being taken from them. He argues a slow strangulation of representative democracy has occurred because of a duopoly of major parties and the steady erosion of the pillars that made Australia strong: the rule of law, the Crown’s constitutional role, the English language’s global advantage, and the Judeo‑Christian values that shaped our laws. Jai uses historic cases and recent political debates (including discussion about restoring knighthoods) to show how symbolism and institutions still matter. Best of all, he doesn’t leave us hopeless — he outlines solutions and a path back. If you care about Australia’s future, this talk is urgent, optimistic and absolutely worth watching, sharing and discussing with mates.

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Hey everyone — Jai Martinkovits asks the blunt question: Is Australia committing suicide? His short answer is yes, but this talk is far from pessimistic. Drawing heavily on research from the book he co‑wrote with Professor Brent Viviti (and references from Give Us Back Our Country), Jai sets out a clear diagnosis of how our democracy and institutions are being eroded — and how we might recover.

Jai explains that many Australians sense something is wrong: their country, built by ancestors who fought and sacrificed, feels like it’s being taken away. He argues the core problem is a slow strangulation of representative democracy caused by a two‑party duopoly and the progressive weakening of the institutions that used to protect our freedoms. He walks through the pillars that shaped Australia — the rule of law, the Crown and its constitutional functions, the international advantages of the English language, and the Judeo‑Christian foundations of our legal culture — and uses historic court cases and current political moments (including the recent debates about restoring knighthoods) to underline why these things still matter.

This is an urgent but hopeful talk. Jai doesn’t say it’s too late; he points to concrete reform ideas and practical steps outlined in the book that could help restore representative government and national confidence. If you care about institutions, constitutional culture and Australia’s political future, this is a must‑watch.

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