System Costs & Funding

Building a Transparent, Secure Governance System

Creating and maintaining Sovereign Aussies Governance (SAG) with DemokrAI requires significant but achievable investment. The goal is not to enrich politicians or corporations, but to build a tamper-proof, corruption-resistant, people-powered democracy.

Breakdown of Development & Operational Costs

1️⃣ Initial Development Costs

  • AI Development & Integration – Multi-layer AI for voting security, decision analysis, and transparency.

  • Secure Voting App – Mobile & web platform with biometrics, geolocation, and fraud detection.

  • Petition & Public Dashboard System – User-friendly portal for policy proposals and tracking.

  • Blockchain & Data Security – Encryption + decentralised storage for tamper-proof records.

2️⃣ Ongoing Operational Costs

  • AI & System Maintenance – Updates, security audits, and continuous monitoring.

  • Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention – 24/7 protection against cyberattacks and vote tampering.

  • Public Oversight & Citizen Committees – Independent review bodies and transparency boards.

  • Data Hosting & Server Infrastructure – Running Australia’s distributed AI/data centres.

  • Legal & Compliance – Ensuring alignment with constitutional, privacy, and security laws.

Where the Money Goes: Transparency in Spending

To guarantee trust and accountability, SAG will publish real-time financial reports showing every dollar spent.

  • 60% – Technology & AI Infrastructure
    AI clusters, blockchain databases, secure data centres, cybersecurity systems.

  • 20% – Public Outreach & Education
    Awareness campaigns, workshops, school programs, community events.

  • 10% – Oversight & Compliance
    Citizen review committees, independent audits, and legal compliance.

  • 10% – Operations & Administration
    Server costs, staff salaries, research, and continuous system improvement.

✅ No political salaries.
✅ No perks or secret funds.
✅ Only direct investment in democracy.

Infrastructure & Power Requirements

The DemokrAI infrastructure will run on a highly secure, decentralised, and redundant AI network to guarantee transparency, resilience, and uninterrupted service.

AI Processing Infrastructure (Per Node)

  • 8–16 GPU units (NVIDIA H100 / AMD MI300X) for real-time AI inference.

  • 64–128 core CPUs for workload distribution.

  • 1–4 TB DDR5 RAM for large datasets.

  • 20–50 PB SSD/NVMe Storage (RAID or distributed object storage).

  • 10–100 Gbps Fibre Backbone for ultra-low latency.

  • Liquid Cooling / Immersion Cooling for high efficiency.

  • Power: ~150–250 kW per AI cluster.

AI Monitoring & Security Nodes

  • 4–8 GPUs, 64-core CPU, 512 GB–1 TB RAM.

  • 10 PB storage for anomaly detection & vote auditing.

  • Power: ~20–50 kW per monitoring AI.

Blockchain Voting Database

  • 10–100 PB distributed storage across multiple regions.

  • Power: 10–30 kW per database cluster.

Redundant Data Centres & Edge Hubs

  • 3+ Tier 4 data centres across states.

  • Edge hubs near voting clusters, each with ~1–5 PB storage.

  • Power: 300–500 kW per centre.

National Oversight AI (Cross-checking All State Nodes)

  • 32–64 GPUs, 128–256 CPUs, 4–8 TB RAM.

  • 100–200 PB storage.

  • Power: ~1.5–2 MW.

Total Power Demand (Nationwide):

  • Initial Phase: 1 MW

  • Optimal National Scale: 2–3 MW

  • Full Expansion (State AI nodes + redundancy): 4–6 MW

Sustainable Power Supply

To ensure independence and resilience:

  • Solar & Wind Hybrid Farms → ~6 MW baseline supply.

  • Hydrogen Fuel Cells → On-site storage for peak loads.

  • Battery Storage (Tesla Megapacks / grid-scale Li-Ion).

  • Redundant Diesel Generators → Only for emergency backup.

✅ Green-first approach, ensuring SAG runs sustainably.

Projected Costs

  • Green Energy Setup: A$200M – A$400M

  • AI Data Centres & Hardware: A$1B – A$2B

  • Total Infrastructure Investment: A$1.5B – A$2.5B

Funding Sources

SAG will be independent of corporate or political control, funded by diverse, transparent channels:

  1. Public Contributions & Crowdfunding – Australians directly fund the future of governance.

  2. Voluntary Membership Support – Optional monthly contributions for system upkeep.

  3. Ethical Corporate & Institutional Backing – Partnerships with strict anti-influence safeguards.

  4. Government Transition Funding – Reallocation of bloated political salaries toward direct democracy technology.

How Australians Can Help

SAG will only succeed if Australians come together. You can:

  • Donate – Fund AI infrastructure, the voting app, and public access hubs.

  • Spread the Word – Share SAG with family, friends, and communities.

  • Join Campaigns – Take part in crowdfunding and awareness events.

  • Volunteer & Advocate – Help educate Australians about direct democracy..