Knowing we had a government that at least took climate change seriously. A government that wasn’t owned by a coal lobby determined to keep burning dead dinosaurs until there’s nothing left to burn. The community would take comfort knowing that on the world stage we as a nation had the moral authority to lead, to work with other nations, particularly the other industrialised nations responsible for two percent of emissions or less.
Read MoreWe are or soon will be living in a country that has a diminished national broadcaster, will be an international arms trader, have a real-time facial recognition database and new powers that allow police to stop and ask you for your papers every time you step foot in an airport (at this stage).
Read MoreIn recent years the ABC has come under constant attack by ideologues, almost exclusively on the right, that accuse it of being left leaning and biased towards the progressive side of politics.
Read MoreWe were told to go away, in the spirit of self-determination, and come up with a proposal to forward the constitutional change agenda. Invited to participate, to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from across the land to form a position, both leaders from our major political parties declined, didn’t want to impose themselves on the machinations of our important work.
Read MoreLast week we had the 9th annual Prime Minister’s Close the Gap report to parliament. The stark reality is that the close the gap policy agenda is failing.
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