Solutions for Western Australia (Separate WA from the Federal Government).
What if Western Australia became its own country?
- Host: Dr Joe Kosterich
- Professor William Coleman (Audio clipped out – new version of video hoped to be uploaded soon)
- Professor Gigi Foster
- Former barrister Julian Gillespie
- Q&A by independent journalist Rebekah Barnett.
No Income Tax? Could Western Australia be Its Own Nation?
What if Western Australia became its own country?
In this episode, Branchy is joined by economist Professor Gigi Foster and former barrister Julian Gillespie, authors of Secession by Western Australia.
Together they propose the bold idea of WA leaving the Australian federation and becoming an independent nation. The proposal includes abolishing income tax, funding government through royalties on WA’s vast natural resources, and creating a sovereign wealth fund similar to Norway’s to secure long-term prosperity.
The conversation also dives into government transparency, health system reform, and returning decision-making power to the people. Is this a realistic pathway… or just a radical idea designed to challenge the system we’ve all accepted? Regardless this is a conversation that will make you question how our country is run.
Secession by Western Australia book
by Julian Gillespie, Professor Gigi Foster, Michael Baker, and Professor Ian Brighthope
- Chapter 1: The Case for Secession: The Socio-Economics (03)
- Chapter 2: The Case for Secession: The Law (04)
- Chapter 3: Hello, New Western Australia (05)
- Chapter 4: Fiscal Feasibility In Independent Western Australia (06)
- Chapter 5: Empowering Local Councils: Power Devolution With National Unity (07)
- Chapter 6: A Robust Financial Environment: New Currency & Banking Systems (08)
- Chapter 7: Forging Sovereignty: WA’s Eight Pillars of Self-Sufficiency (09)
- Chapter 8: Defence Force: Safeguarding the New Nation (10)
- Chapter 9: A New Fourth Branch: Human Law & Medical Freedom (11)
- Chapter 10: WA: A Wellness-First Nation (12)
- Chapter 11: Blueprint: A New Education System (13)
- Chapter 12: WA’s New Anti-Corruption Framework (14)
- Chapter 13: New WA’s Freedom of Disclosure Framework (15)
- Chapter 14: WA’s Political Lobbying & Donations Reform (16)
- Chapter 15: A New Nation’s Constitution (17)
