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September 15th 2006 02:06
It is very interesting to see just what it takes to get our Federal Leaders to come together in agreement on something.
One might think that with Australia facing several major areas of concern such as climate change, health crisis (in almost all states), down turn in export manufacturing and water problems that a spirit of co-operation may prevail.
Just look where we find agreement in recent weeks. Kicking immigrants and politicians wages.
It is marvellous isn't it. Both sides of politics seem to be engaged in an auction to see who can take the higher ground on ensuring that immigrants understand what Australian values are (though i have seen no definitive list of what they are).
When it came to changing superannuation for pollies not a word of dissent from either of the major political parties even though it was both these parties that agreed to the changes only two years ago claiming that ordinary Australians were sick of the gravy train they had established for themselves.
If only Beazley and Howard could find such agreement on how to deal with climate change or health.
it is just pathetic really. Can anybody tell me how either forcing immigrants to sign up to so-called Australian values or increasing politicians superannuation is going to do anything to help the Australian economy.
Howard argued that we needed to offer politicians better super so as to maintain a high level of candidate who are willing to enter the political "gene pool". Well I've got news for him. We have in recent times given politicians generous reward for their employment and in my opinion have not seen an enormous intellectual increase in our politicians.
Maybe now is the time to try the opposite and offer a reasonable and fair reward for their work and get politicians who want to be there not for the financial reward but because the have a passion for wanting to improve Australia. I have found that those who have a genuine passion an area do it well regardless of the financial reward that get from it.
One might think that with Australia facing several major areas of concern such as climate change, health crisis (in almost all states), down turn in export manufacturing and water problems that a spirit of co-operation may prevail.
Just look where we find agreement in recent weeks. Kicking immigrants and politicians wages.
It is marvellous isn't it. Both sides of politics seem to be engaged in an auction to see who can take the higher ground on ensuring that immigrants understand what Australian values are (though i have seen no definitive list of what they are).
When it came to changing superannuation for pollies not a word of dissent from either of the major political parties even though it was both these parties that agreed to the changes only two years ago claiming that ordinary Australians were sick of the gravy train they had established for themselves.
If only Beazley and Howard could find such agreement on how to deal with climate change or health.
it is just pathetic really. Can anybody tell me how either forcing immigrants to sign up to so-called Australian values or increasing politicians superannuation is going to do anything to help the Australian economy.
Howard argued that we needed to offer politicians better super so as to maintain a high level of candidate who are willing to enter the political "gene pool". Well I've got news for him. We have in recent times given politicians generous reward for their employment and in my opinion have not seen an enormous intellectual increase in our politicians.
Maybe now is the time to try the opposite and offer a reasonable and fair reward for their work and get politicians who want to be there not for the financial reward but because the have a passion for wanting to improve Australia. I have found that those who have a genuine passion an area do it well regardless of the financial reward that get from it.
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