A federal election has been called for August 21. When we started the year we had Kevin Rudd as PM at the helm of the Australian Labor Party, going into the elections we have Julia Gillard.
I think it's great that we have a female PM, don't get me wrong, I just don't like how she got there.
Prior to the election being called there has been much debate around the national broadband network (NBN), internet filters, and education. There's been debate about other things too but these are the ones that I have opinion about.
The NBN would be great, if it worked. Maybe then I'd get broadband connected at home.
Internet filtering is just plain bad (a much milder phrase than the one I'm thinking mind). Along side here is the whole rating of games fiasco - take a look at any gamer mag to find out why.
Our education system is weak. I took an active role in commenting on the Australian Curriculum, I think the idea of a national curriculum is great. What worries me is that my children have missed out on essential schooling skills because previous changes to the education system took them away - seriously, is there some particular reason why children can't be taught to spell correctly rather than good enough will do?
And in the midst of all this, what about libraries? Where do we fit in the grand election promise? have we actually raised ourselves to the point where we do matter? Teachers can strike, health workers strike, but when Librarians strike who listens?
I feel very disheartened at the moment about the state of all our major political parties. I've just finished reading a news item about the allocation of preferential voting. It's ludicrous. If my vote counts then I want it to count how I say, not in some predetermined fashion. I've been thinking about how I would vote in this next election and after reading through this news item I'm tempted to tell them all to take a hike. None of them are listening to the Australian population and I don't think that any of them deserve my vote.
The really sad thing is that it's not really me who will suffer, it's my kids and the future which is being strangled before they have a chance to explore it.
Another news item I noted was about the continuing brain drain from Australia - and they wonder why........
Rant over.
4 comments:
Libs/Labour seem to be saying the same thing on pretty much everything in the media and its the items that they arn't publicising so well that are the key topics that affect my life.
Disappointed the greens threw their lot in with Labour for preferentials as it might then conflict with their stances on the NBN, Games Rating and Internet Filter. Wish I could pass a vote of no confidence in the Australian Government this is getting ridiculous.
Absolutely. I too was angry with the Greens for tossing in with Labor. Based on things thus far, it may be donkey vote time again.... that or find the most ludicrous party and vote for them, guess I'll have to wait til Thursday/Friday to get the final list and play pin the tail on the donkey to pick one!
A new low for Australia & Australian politics
I think the Australian Sex Party is anti-filter and pro R18+ games rating. Doubt I have a local representative. Donkies might be it for me this year too.
An update on the NBN though, Liberals say the first thing they'll do is toss it out, which will only leave us behind 1st world countries even more.
Dang!
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