About TASA

Our story

Terra Australis States Assembly (TASA) brings together men and women learning about self-governance and working to turn that learning into practical community structures. Drawing on Anna von Reitz’s research and the American Assembly model, volunteers are researching and adapting the work for Terra Australis.

Today, TASA helps the Assemblies grow by developing resources, tools, education and processes they can use locally and together. The work begins with people who want to take responsibility for their communities and give clear direction to the services they need. The structures, tools and resources are being developed to gift to the people as Assemblies take shape.

Assemblies: by the people, for the people

The people are the Assembly. This is a grassroots, bottom-up effort, carried entirely by volunteers. The governance structures, Office descriptions and election processes are being researched and defined so that communities can hold informed elections and carry out shared responsibilities.

Building from the community outward

Decisions should be made by the people most affected by them. Local Assemblies bring people together to become informed, discuss shared concerns and make decisions. Through clear, agreed processes, we learn how to express our collective will, record our decisions and give direction to those entrusted to carry them out.

From this local foundation, we are building national bodies to carry out the people’s will on matters entrusted to them. Their role is to support Local Assemblies, manage shared responsibilities and report back to the communities they serve. TASA’s developing structure is designed for adoption in different communities and offers a way for us to work together to improve our Earth for everyone.

The State Assembly carries defined international responsibilities. Fiduciary oversight is part of the developing structure to protect its integrity, keep delegated responsibilities clear and maintain accountability to the people.

Why it matters

Community self-governance takes more than agreement with an idea. It takes people learning, making decisions and carrying out shared work with care, accountability and respect for one another.

TASA’s approach is peaceful and practical: develop the structures, knowledge and relationships through which communities make informed decisions and give clear direction to government, beginning in the places we call home.