• We can help ourselves - self-help and mutual aid are important in recovery from addictions, mental illness, indigenous dysfunction, natural disasters, social isolation, and rural decline;
   

• We can make decisions - self-directed services and personal budgets are the next step in empowering people in social support, health and education;
   

• We can share in ownership - a capitalisation of ordinary Australians - enabling all of us to be owners not wage or pension serfs - is the key to equity and prosperity;
   

• We can shape our economy - we need a re-localisation of economics, a break-up of corporate cartels, an end to corporate welfare, and a re-moralisation of markets; 
   

• We can change our politics - the introduction of a living allowance instead of a salary for politicians will clean out our parliaments and attract a new breed of representative motivated by service to community rather than career.

• We welcome diversity of opinion with civility - open discussion and exchange of views in a respectful and courteous manner is the hallmark of participation in Respect. Empower. Include. Interactions which are not respectful and courteous will not be permitted, and offenders will forfeit their right to participate.
   

• We welcome diversity in political and religious allegiance with tolerance - members of all political parties and religious groups and members of none are welcome, on the understanding that proselytising or recruiting for external political or religious organisations is not permitted. Offenders will forfeit their right to participate.
   

• We will develop leadership without ego - participants are invited to bring commitment and character, but are requested to leave their egos at home. Offenders will forfeit their right to participate.