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When did politicians become untouchable? When did they forget that they are there for the people and not there own egos? And why do they think that the childish back and forth arguments that they use are justified and believed by the people? The immature name calling that is used on a national platform, between parties, would mean instant dismissal of an employee of any respectable company in the private sector. They are supposed to be our leaders, setting examples for us to follow. In its place we have a select group of people acting like children and make decisions that affect every single Australians life.
How can we as Australians change the system? The elections offer a platform for change. But are we not just replacing one for the same again? Will it take riots in the street? That would only bring us down to the political level which leads our country!
I am truly concerned!
Ok this is not going to be popular here, at all, but here’s what I think may make real change that could give each of us better representation as citizens of this country.
1) Break the umbilical chord between Labor and the unions, it is unhealthy to say the least and has rendered the unions as inert, ineffectual funding bodies who cannot act without government approval, and certainly will not act on behalf of individual workers if it looks like strike action is required. (because it is basically illegal now for unions to do that outside of the regulatory bodies approval which is almost never ever coming)
2) break the duopoly of the two (since the effective merge of the LNP) major parties, “keeping the bastards honest” was a saying but it was also a way to moderate unhealthy power when a single party has a majority in both houses. A third Party is desperately needed . (Unfortunately the Greens do not meet the criteria of being a real alternative since they strive for senate seats only, and even though leader Bob Brown wants to be in the debate with the other two party leaders, his policies are neither costed or scrutinised, nor are they known to 99% of Australian voters who are hoodwinked into believing that the main agenda of the Greens is the environment)
3) One vote , one value, . . .no preferences, no preference deals.
The real advantage is that independents can have a chance, minority party candidates can have a chance, and representation will be better served because candidates have to perform for the voters of the electorate not the parties. First past the post wins the job.
4) When votes are paid for (reimbursed by the taxpayer) the funds should go to each candidate, not to the parties, and there should be legislation’s to ensure the parties do not select candidates on the basis that they pay to the party, any donations by candidates to their party would be outlawed.
5) Election adds should have informative content, and should not be allowed to name anyone or any other party in a negative way including supposition on the outcomes of policy. Political advertising should be also recorded and if promises are made, then broken, charges should be preferred for breach of promise and fraud.
Well that’s a start, since this is a great topic but has been left by all because it does ask the really hard questions and challenge the traditional party system.