How did a Government that has only been in power
for such a short time now find itself "in the
wilderness?". We've seen the Marches in March
(and May) that were largely organised through the
social media where thousands upon thousands turned
up in capital cities across Australia to protest
against the Abbott Government's policies. And the
mix of people varied from parents, students,
environmentalists, refugee supporters, cab drivers,
teachers, children, families - all gathering to tell
the government they were not happy.

John Howard pointed out recently at a speech he gave at
the National Press Club - that governments need to pay
attention to the public, when the public thinks something
is unfair. They simply will not buy it. And this appears
to be the message that social media and the public is
sending to the current Government.

Australians have every right to hold their elected
representatives to account - to remind them that they are
after all - public servants.

Anti-social media?
No. Simply people trying to get their message across
and Social media is one way of doing it.
Social media is simply reporting things as they exist.

cont'd ...

These are issues that should not be brushed aside
into the old - Left/Right argument. There are people
from all sides of politics who feel very strongly
about the issues involved and making it into a
"Leftist" argument is not being very constructive,
or honest and creates even more divisions - which
the country doesn't need right now.

The ones that make the complaints are the ones that say Abbott has done no wrong. An election that was built on fraud, and a budget aimed at the lifestyles of the lower half of Australians.

I say that is any amount of fire to call in a fire brigade over.

@Foxy,

<< thousands turned up in capital cities across Australia to protest against the Abbott Government's policies. And the mix of people varied from parents, students, environmentalists, [illegal immigration] supporters, cab drivers, teachers, children, families - all gathering to tell>>

You are soooo one-eyed!

I note that many more protested throughout the rule of the Gillard administration – but the only thing that you saw fit to notice at the time was that some of their placards referred to Ms Gillard as a witch.

The ditch the witch signs were personal and sexist. Why do we have to delve into ancient history to defend, a PM that has led us up a garden path, he obviously had a hidden agenda.

There is no defense for for what we have been fed, an election that was out of order and a budget that is out of this world.

The people need the chance to say if they will accept Abbott's agenda or not.

Try as you will, but i can not find any excuse to bypass the lies and fraud we have been dished up.

@579,

<<The ditch the witch signs were personal and sexist. ..>> And the attacks on Abbott and Peta Credlinc et la are not?
http://www.michaelsmithnews.com/2014/06/were-standing-by-for-professional-feminists-to-stand-up-for-peta-credlin.html

You can agree or disagree with Abbott's policies I disagree with many myself –but don’t come at it from the faux high moral ground position – you're pushing a politioal barrow just as much as Foxy...in fact, you probably bought your barrows from the same shop.

The test dear 579 is in what people choose to see.