OpenAustralia Foundation is a brand that aims to make parliament easy for everyone. They understand that our democracy is a valuable gift but acknowledge that many people are disconnected from the political process. OpenAustralia Foundation believes that transparency and public engagement can help bridge this gap and improve the functioning of democracy.

Their website, OpenAustralia. org, is run by a charity and volunteers who are dedicated to this cause. The site is based on theyworkforyou.

com, which was developed by a UK charity called mySociety. OpenAustralia Foundation also gives credit to the Commonwealth of Australia for permitting the use of Australian Hansard and politician images. The brand has a history that dates back to 2004 when its founders, Matthew Landauer and Katherine Szuminska, were inspired by the launch of TheyWorkForYou.

com in the UK. They worked hard along with other volunteers to develop OpenAustralia. org, driven by the belief that this project was worth doing well.

OpenAustralia Foundation also collaborates on other noteworthy projects such as They Vote For You, Right To Know, PlanningAlerts, and Election Leaflets