The OpenAustralia Foundation is a pioneering charity whose vision is to transform democracy in Australia. Our mission is to give all Australians the tools they need to effect the change they want. We create technologies that encourage and enable people to participate directly in the political process on a local, community and national level.

We currently do this with theyvoteforyou.org.au, RightToKnow.org.au, OpenAustralia.org, PlanningAlerts.org.au. These websites aim at finding better ways of making government, the public sector and political information freely and easily available for the benefit of all Australians. This transparency aims to encourage and inform people about how they can make a difference.

The OpenAustralia Foundation is a strictly non-partisan organisation. We are not the government, nor are we affiliated with any political party. We are passionate about making our democracy work. We believe that we can help to reinvigorate Australia’s civic culture by using powerful new technologies to inform and empower people, to address the current disconnect between our Government and the people who elect it.
In the last year, OpenAustralia Foundation has helped nearly two million Australians find the information they need to help create the change they need.

We’re a tiny charity that makes a big impact. But we have very limited funds so every dollar you donate makes a huge difference. We believe that every person has the right to be aware of what their elected representatives are doing and saying on their behalf.

That’s why all of our projects are free for the public to use, and that’s why we are asking you to donate to support the work of the Foundation. The OpenAustralia Foundation can only do its work because of donations from people like you.

We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart to achieve justice, recognition and respect for First Nations people and a referendum to enshrine a First Nations Voice in our Constitution.