Episode 2 -
When Public Consultation Gets Hijacked (And Why It Keeps Happening)

Engagement is not made fair by openness. It is made fair by design.

Public consultation rarely breaks down because of bad intentions. It falters when the system can’t distinguish who shows up from who’s actually represented. In this episode, Kent Waugh examines what it really means when engagement gets “hijacked,” and why the issue lies not in participation, but in design.