[Sandy Reith]

In Clinton McKenzie’s Far Away Land there are great flocks of sheep. The dingoes have one quite regularly but majority of the flock don’t notice because there’s so many of them and they are content, for the most part, in lush pastures.

Australian Members of Parliament must swear allegiance to our King and this perpetuates the hierarchical concept that we need government to look after us. We put up with so called compulsory voting, herding us to the voting stations, about the only country in the world with such a law, yet it’s supposed to be a secret ballot.

It seems that the vast majority of people never engage with their MPs and even fewer go to the trouble of joining a political party.

So how to inspire a movement that will encourage our MPs to make decisions and reforms? They will naturally opt for the safety of the well known flat paddock with its sturdy fences. Take for myself in London yesterday I went to Australia House thinking go inside, but no, not allowed, even though there’s a fancy bag X-Ray machine. Why? “Security” I’m told by the doorman. How about I present my passport and under go a rigorous physical examination? No go. Fair dinkum!

Sorry this is ‘off topic’ but frustration must have its outlet.