Thoughts from a Bulldozer Driver

The Albanese Government, while everyone is distracted by the "Voice" debate and upwardly-spiraling cost of living , is attempting to silence the voices and quash the opinions of everyday Australians like you and me. Their plan is to create an Orwellian-style "Ministry Of Truth" within the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA). This new legislation will enable ACMA to force the removal of posts (such as those on FaceBook, Twitter etc) Youtube video posts, Podcasts, or even personal blogs (like this one) if the post/article opposes or questions the established Government narrative. Basically, this bill gives government the power to sensor information that it doesn't want online.  It sounds like I'm being hyperbolic, but bear with me, because I regard this to be the greatest threat to our nation right now. This legislation will give the government, federal or state, the power to silence dissent, disagreement, or even those questioning the nar...

I really don't know what to make of  "The Voice".  I wanted to know more about what the actual proposal is, but factual information is distinctly lacking. "The Voice" is a measure proposed by the "Uluru Statement from the Heart", but an investigation of the statement  web page reveals nothing in the way of mechanicals, schematics, or indeed any any information on what The Voice might look like or how it will work. Some vague information has been offered by Prime Minister Albanese, but again, this information has been unclear on concept, yet alone details.  I have no doubt that Mr Albanese and his Government are well-intentioned, and I truly believe that all Australians despair at the plight of our remote Aboriginal Communities in particular. Mr Albanese and a plethora of talking heads have indicated that The Voice is a step towards true reconciliation, justice, and improved life outcomes for those in the communities. So, naturally, the old heartstrings...

  On the October long weekend this year (2022) I attended the Australian CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) event in Sydney. The ticket to the event was given to me as a gift from my loving and outstanding adult children. Previously, I had toyed with the idea of attending CPAC, but decided against due to budgetary constraints. I have attended a few conference-style meetings over the years for the purposes of business, sales, personal development and workplace training. But other than a couple of small local meetings, this was to be my first political event, especially of this size and nature. Being someone who isn’t that “outgoing”, I was quite anxious about attending such an event on my own. But my misgivings were quashed as soon as I arrived at the venue in Darling Harbour. Everyone, and I mean everyone that I met, spoke to, interacted with was incredibly friendly. The atmosphere was one of positive energy and genuine interest in the thoughts of others. I met engine...

 I’m convinced that the National and Liberal parties are being controlled by morons. It seems to me that the Lib and Nats of late have been spending way too much energy listening to / taking advice from Multi-nationals businesses, local focus groups, Twitter and our biased Australian legacy media pack. The people that they are clearly not listening to is their grassroots base, their members, those interested but non-vocal individuals that Morrison referred to as the “quiet Australians”, and Menzies called the “forgotten Australians”  The Libs almost lost an election under Malcolm Turnbull, and then they did under Scott Morrison. These two inept Prime Ministers were more interested in personal promotion and ambition than actually serving the people of Australia. They both suffered from a lack of conviction and neither had a clear vision for our country that they could successfully articulate to the Australian people.. They took from the office far more than they ever gave. Turn...