Perhaps Senator X should look at all the other cults as well, are not all religions cults to a certain extent,two examples being the Greek Orthodox Church and also the Catholic church headed by the Pope, they all brainwash people just like the head of that cult now living in Fiji wanted by the S.A. authorities, if you believe in Scientology to me it is no worse than all the other so called religions, we must remember that all these cults, sorry I forgot religions, get tax relief from the Government.

Just had a look at Sen X's legislative record at APH and it's quite poor. He doesn't seem to have any policies unlike Nat Stott-Despoja but rather shops for likely 'wins'. That leaves him open to being called 'light weight' by critics - not that you'd find many in the SA media.

He seems to have his heart in the right place but is the Senate the right place for him?

Cheryl spot on with Senator X, personally I do get tired of his do-gooder image on the TV,it always makes me wonder how many other requests he has had that day for help but only looks at the hanky sob story one, definately not taken in by this.

And... here come the scientologists.

"..a rolling stone gathers no policies"

Well it would appear Senator X has a lot in commonw with the leader of the Coalition but with the advantages of a more bipartisan approach instead of a blanket NO.

Malcolm, I feel you should have credited the ABC's "Talking Heads", since you drew upon it as a source at least twice.