Sometimes a panellist on one of the comment shows makes a statement so breathtaking in its wisdom that it makes you stop and think. Laura Tingle on Insiders this morning, musing on the ludicrous way our parliament is operating, suggested that two major parties have much more in common with each other than they have with the other mobs they have to deal with.
The ALP is much more centrist than the Greens and traditional Liberal values don't match up with Pauline Hanson or David Leyonhelm or Derryn Hinch.
The implication, of course is, if the two major parties could find some common ground, co-operate to pass some useful legislation, then the other parties would be irrelevant and people might start to have some confidence in politicians again.
Of course, the ALP would have to agree to give some ground and the Government would have to stop pushing bizarre propositions like changes to Section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act.
Australia is floundering at the moment; wouldn't it be nice if our elected representatives put aside their differences and their personal crusades to make some decisions that might be of benefit to us all.
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