AFTER previously running as an independent candidate for Federal seat of Ballarat in 1998 and 2019, Alex Graham is hoping for his latest candidacy to be \u201cthird time lucky\u201d this election.<\/p>\n
A Daylesford-based retiree, Mr Graham is lobbying for a referendum that he said \u201cwould be a total game-changer\u201d between the private banking and the government powers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a flaw in our constitution that says the government has the power to borrow money on the public credit of the Commonwealth of Australia, whereas the banks can write money out of thin air,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI say if our Government doesn\u2019t have the power to do the same thing, then we don\u2019t have a democracy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the essence of what I\u2019m standing for. It\u2019s the first item of my policy. The governments don\u2019t run our world, our banks do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Graham\u2019s alternative model is encapsulated in his 2018 book, Spiritual Busyness, which advocates for interest-free loans and a dismantling of both government budgets and global banking practices.<\/p>\n
He said his \u201csustainable, eternal model\u201d would pave the way for his other policies like stronger climate change action, fully-funded aged care and an increase in housing development.<\/p>\n
Mr Graham said Spiritual Busyness was born out of over 35 years of research and study, and that his \u201cprogressive and sane\u201d policies points to a more equitable future across the globe.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I pull this off, it would change the whole banking system throughout the world. There\u2019d be nothing Ballarat couldn\u2019t do in the way of funding any projects they want,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis model is about love, and if love isn\u2019t in the spirit of who we are as humanity, what is? So, the Government needs to be about love in representing their electorate.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AFTER previously running as an independent candidate for Federal seat of Ballarat in 1998 and 2019, Alex Graham is hoping for his latest candidacy to be \u201cthird time lucky\u201d this election. A Daylesford-based retiree, Mr Graham is lobbying for a referendum that he said \u201cwould be a total game-changer\u201d between the private banking and the […]<\/p>\n