Duncan, you were born in England and grew to adulthood there. So, when you say "our principles", who is the "we" you mean to speak for?

Why, for example, can we not expect a migrant from Indonesia to make a similar assertion about "our" (Australian) values? I guarantee you there are many Indonesian migrants who could justifiably do so, and they'll often express very different "principles" than yours, no matter how you could answer my question above.

The "R" word might just answer that second question. Then there's the British Empire and all that still means for Australia's media and political landscape.

Is this mil.observer person using some type of code?