Everyone is entitled my opinion...

 

I despair…

 

I despair over the upcoming federal election. It wakes me up in the middle of the night…

 

I despair that we lack any sense of real leadership and that as every day
passes, we edge closer to the possibility of a hung parliament. The likelihood of this actually happening is real, and the reality of it would probably mean that three independent MP’s would hold the balance of power regarding every piece of legislation put to parliament. This is very scary.

 

I despair that there exists a very real possibility that Tony Abbott could be our next PM. I find it amazing that people actually believe anything he says. Is that a core or non-core answer? Is it the truth or is it gospel truth? Did you just make that up or is it written down? Which part of “absolute crap” didn’t you understand?

 

I despair that after banging on for so long about the need for more women in politics, and despite having the opportunity to vote for our very first female PM, that I am seriously considering voting Greens. Although, deep down, I already know on election day how I will vote… I will rejoice at putting Tony Abbott (my local member) at the very bottom of the ballot.

 

But I despair the fact that there is NO ONE in Canberra who can match the kind of thinking that I dearly miss from Paul Keating. He is quoted in his
biography, “Recollections of a Bleeding Heart”, as saying “When you’re in the big office, you have to dream the big dreams”.

 

All the dreams we have on offer at the moment are very, very small.