Government, made legible.
Search what your council is debating. Understand the numbers behind the decisions. Model what different choices would actually mean in real time.
a government intelligence layer
Opportunity radar
From what's being debated in chambers to collective submissions that reach the right desk.
The Agenda
What's happening + what people are talking about
Put the subjects on the current agenda into the broader context of previous activity and the influences of the that constrain or influence momentum. Customise your feed of motions, applications, procurement decisions, and priorities and use them to identify opportunities.
- Customise your government radar
- Overlay local context
- Develop compliant proposals for development, procurement and community initiatives
- Collaborate on policy development
The Ledger
The numbers + their implications
A budget report that is comparable and constraint-aware. NSW's IP&R framework, financial benchmarks, and rate-peg data baked in. Benchmarks to compare performance across different regions.
- Financial and sustainability benchmarks
- Operating performance
- Framework alignment
- Resilience indicators
Scenario Lab
Test assumptions, explore outcomes
Simulate council decisions with live policy and forecasting sliders, not spreadsheets and meeting minutes. Add initiatives, toggle funding sources, and watch headline impacts update as you make your projections.
- Policy cards: climate resilience, infrastructure, social services
- Instant chart updates on fiscal and sustainability impact
- Debt service + cash runway + rates impact
- Grant opportunity lens
Suggestion Box
From insight to collective voice
When an insight surfaces, sponsor a letter or submission. Identify variances to better understand the perspectives that influence decisions.
- Sponsor a submission tied to a live insight
- Invite co-signers — individuals or orgs
- Track signatures + submission deadline
- Lodge directly to council or department
Who it's for
Where you come in
Whether you work inside government, engage with it professionally, or want to influence decisions in your community, The Governmentality helps you act on the openings that matter.
Decision insights
Develop scenarios and simulate changes to campaigns, policies and intiatives.
- Visualise the agenda in the context of social, economic, and environmental factors
- Manage budget constraints and benchmarks
- Identify consensus amongst stakeholders
- IP&R compliance woven into the financial picture
- Analyse the state and federal decisions that are shaping what's possible
What councils need
Efficiently generate proposals that meet policy and award conditions.
- Identify which councils are actively debating issues related to your work
- Surface upcoming procurement opportunities
- Scope relevant indicators that will assist in refining your pitch
- Monitor planning decisions and trends
- Know the market landscape and broader funding tailwinds
Distributed organising
Recognise opportunities to show up and get involved.
- Initiate or support civic campaigns to improve your community
- Understand how decisions are made and identify effective engagement channels
- Understand the initiatives on the public agenda
- Monitor decisions and planning trends that shape development
- Participate in civic life to assess and co-design feasible proposals
Submissions
Insight to action,
together.
Identify effective engagement strategies and momentum for public participation in public decisions. Sponsor a submission, invite co-signers, and develop coordinated initiatives within the constraints of relevant policies.
Whether you're a resident group pushing back on a planning decision, a peak body responding to a budget consultation, or a vendor flagging a procurement issue, collaborative submissions help groups with common interests to refine their proposals and understand constraints that may impact them.
1.Surface insights
Detects a material decision, contested motion, or budget risk in council records or remit.
2.Sponsor a submission
Constituents can prepare a letter or submission to address the insight. AI provides context from the relevant policy, community and market activity.
3.Co-signers join
Individuals, resident groups, industry bodies, and advocacy organisations co-sign with one click. Add perspectives and suggest amendments to refine the proposal.
4.Lodge together
Submit directly to council or the relevant government department portal. Monitor updates to keep everyone informed of progress.
Live submissions
Submission on Draft Local Housing Strategy 2025–2035
We write to express concern that the draft strategy does not adequately address medium-density zoning near transport corridors, as identified in the council's own IP&R plan…
Joint letter: Accelerate the Coastal Erosion Works Program
Modelling presented at the February ordinary meeting confirms the current deferral schedule exposes council to a $4.2M asset maintenance gap by FY2028…
How it works
From raw agendas to rational action
Step 1
Intelligence
Council agendas, minutes of meetings, plans and policies are analysed in the context of historic patterns and the projected impact of wider public and market influences.
Step 2
Opportunity
Identify potential areas for civic engagement or contribution based on the window of opportunities that arise.
Step 3
Scope
Simulate the potential impact of different engagement strategies and identify effective approaches, model outcomes and alternatives.
Step 4
Get Involved
By the time you engage, you have evaluated perspectives and constraints. Your feasible ideas can now be developed into actionable proposals.