I’m constantly reminded that we live in Tasmania; after
yesterday’s glorious sunshine, today is bleak and damp. When we were working in the winery at the weekend,
the temperature inside the shed was 12 degrees, but it will be much lower
today. Thick shoes, warm jackets and
gloves may be the order of the day.
I’ve just been watching the morning show on ABC and Joe
Hockey twisting himself in knots trying to criticise the policy of increasing
tax on cigarettes. The best argument he
could come up with that it would increase the cost of living pressure on
pensioners. Sorry, Joe, your argument
sounded very hollow, coming from a party which accepts huge donations from tobacco companies, and even the interviewer seemed unable to hide his giggles.
Joe is becoming increasingly querulous as the election comes
closer. He has developed a very
unattractive whining tone in his voice and certainly doesn’t come over as the
dignified statesman we would like to look after our money. I can remember him on Sunrise years ago with
Kevin Rudd and they both came across as likeable, trustworthy and
electable. How things have changed in
the meantime!
It’s sad that politics has moved into a realm where it’s all
about pandering to the lowest common denominator. Our politicians should be
providing leadership rather than swinging to the rhythm of polls which simply
reflect the trivia of people’s lives.
Polls don’t deal with the big picture.
Where are the visionaries who can rise above the mundane to form a
proper blueprint for Australia’s future?
The current parliament has been dominated by the tussle between Kevin
and Julia and all the energies of the Opposition has been focused on
undermining and denigrating the work of government. It’s costing us billions to run this soap
opera for the media machine and the entertainment of the masses. Surely, parliament should be more than that.
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