They're a bunch of soft cocks who are too scared to put forward strong domestic policy directives because they feel they might offend someone.

More rubbish by the resident unemployed drama queen 

They are self-interested;

short-sighted;

ideologically bound;

overpaid, over-rated and over us;

uneducated in the real world;

stem primarily from the 'wrong' kind of background;

are too easily lead by special interest groups;

are too much governed by 'donations' (read payment for service in advance);

have little to no connection with the ordinary people;

suffer delusions of personal and party grandeur;

quickly lose sight of the issues and collapse/relapse into the belief that what is handed around in the party room is reality;

are easily lead to believe that $10 is a meaningless figure when they daily deal with billions, and thus feel that a $6 pension rise will suit the peasants;

suffer the delusion that 'their' budget is the only game in town and lose sight of the reality that the Budget is the NATION'S budget and NOT theirs;

are more than aware that the peasantry have no genuine choice and thus are, at a fundamental level, incapable of replacing them with a valid government of the peasantry;

are more than aware that should they fail at politics, their party will provide them with a lavish income for life in one way or another, regardless of whatever strands of income they already possess;

feel they have a right to control and govern at the micro level the aforementioned peasantry, who, if left to themselves, will lapse into criminality and profligacy, and thus must be kept on a tight and tighter control.

Where's aquascoot?  He could explain to us WHY precisely politicians are not motivated towards genuine change for the better for all......... I know already - but I'm sure he could give it to you from the horse's mouth, so to speak.

Federal Level Politics puts the International arena as a priority.
State Level Politics puts the Domestic arena as a priority.

Due to an 'International' entity (Union Jack) on the Australian Flag - the International scene has a priority over the Domestic.
In other words - the Federal has more power over the States.

In a way, there doesn't really seem a good reason for Domestic to be the priority as Australia doesn't really have a self-sufficient population growth (for want of immigration) of any magnitude to warrant a priority.

Australia is a business, not a Family.

Occasionally, all States join together, especially if all are the same 'opposition' party to the Government Federally. Who then can enforce a more substantial effort to get their own way 'over' the Federal excuse.

So if you want to put Australia first - then vote your party of choice at State level (and hope that all the States have the same Party).
If you want to put the UK & USA first ...then vote your Party of choice at the Federal election.

Valkie wrote on Sep 26^th, 2017 at 5:34am:


Ha!

But they perform SOME necessary function in society...don't they?

Aussie wrote on Sep 26^th, 2017 at 8:13am:


No I haven't ilovedramalongtime who blatantly lies all the time.

Unlike you...I've had a lovely night's rest.

Tucked away in bed with my spouse.

Sucks to be you hey loser 

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Sep 26^th, 2017 at 12:00am:


Bloody hell Grappler!

10 out of 10