Published in the safe seat of "the Australian" and "OLO".

Gary all you have said is despite the fact that most Australians didn't vote for the Lib/Nats the lower house and senate should pass whatever they put up!

Gary I'm not sure you have a grasp on democrazy and how is works.

The "something" thats gotta give is all you greedy rightards and your mates in big business. Give the taxman his dues just like the rest of us and stop the rorts and cayman island scams.

The two final paragraphs are the ones to focus on. The nonsense has gone on far too long.

Strangely and unusually, this is one of hose rare occasions I mostly agree with Mr. Johns.

The Labor party needs to remain mindful of the greens and the threat they pose, if they with the help of minors and non elected swill or those bereft of an actual mandate can effectively prevent government from implementing essential policy?

And ought to be bending over backwards to ensure the passage of sensible if somewhat amended policy!

If that then results in some of their better ideas being implemented as amended policies by the coalition?

A good outcome and a return to sensible bipartisan arrangements we can all live with!?

Never again can we or should we allow the tail to effectively wag the dog or hold an elected, but hostage government to ransom! With disastrous results for (no government I lead) Labor?
Alan B.

Two defects in Johns' conservative assumptions:

1. If the Big End of Town paid its taxes rather than evading taxes by leaning on Turnbull, the Government would have ample revenue to fund essential services. Shifting profits (earned in Australia) to Ireland is a rich company's desertion of Australia.

2. Also the old line that Government's Shouldn't Borrow is like saying Banks Shouldn't Borrow. Of course Banks and Government's borrow as part of their prudent financial planning.

A further note: The two major parties are in a predicament of their own making! Every boy and his dog knows we need essential reform, particularly as regards our broken and still hugely and unnecessarily complex tax system and consequent withdrawn or under funded social justice outcomes. Instead it's business as usual, (every man for himself) and seeming crony capitalism?

Along with a heaping helping of pious hypocritical moralizing about other peoples' private sexual peccadilloes, all while allowing or simply tolerating white collar crime?

Which appears to be selectively enabled and allowed to flourish? Even as our erstwhile Leaders resist a proper and open enquiry into possible criminal behaviour, that's possibly costing Joe Blow millions or billions?

What has gotta give is the old (nonsense) mantras and business as usual!

If the major parties remain (real) reform shy and allergic to cooperative capitalism, (our real economic saviour) then don't be surprised if Joe public turn elsewhere!

If you can't or won't lend a hand, then get out of the way of those who can and will, for the times they're a changing!
Alan B.