Saffron Zomer
CEO Australian Democracy Network
Saffron Zomer is a lawyer, campaigner and political strategist with more than a decade of experience leading law reform campaigns. Prior to the Australian Democracy Network, Saffron was Government Relations Manager at the Australian Conservation Foundation. In 2017, Ms Zomer co-founded and led the Hands Off Our Charities Alliance which secured critical changes to 2017 Electoral Act amendments to protect the rights of civil society organisations to engage in advocacy.
May 24, 2026
Where Are We At With Democracy?
Democracy is in danger. Around the world, the number people living in a democratic system is shrinking, and some of the biggest and most powerful democracies are showing dramatic signs of falling apart. If our vote doesn't guarantee our voice is heard, what can we do? Saffron Zomer is the CEO and founder of the Australian Democracy Network, an advocacy group intended to fight for a system Winston Churchill famously said was the worst form of government, except for all the other ones. Where Are We At With Democracy? https://www.wawawpod.com/
Guest: Saffron Zomer