Neat little article, David. And just one more example of how Australia, like the UK, USA and Europe, have been dragged to the Left, which is inhabited by those whose motto has always been, "We know better". Pity they don't because life would be soooo simple.

Indeed David. And none need it more than those moribund morons who'd like to turn back the clock on smoking and bike helmets. Who clearly would like to personally replace it?

We have a nanny state to be sure, with lots of folks jostling for a turn at the nipple? None more so than the we know best, tail wagging the dog, senators only there by patent deceit?

And former parliamentarians living high on the hogg on a ultra generous Government pension, may you collect yours soon and just allow democracy to be the final abitor on how we would be governed and by who.
Alan B.

Don't worry David only a few more months.

Very true Cobber.

After Senator Leyonhjelm's shock elevation to the Senate his balding Dodo-like departure will be sorely missed

- be two or three punters.

Paraphrasing Credlin's little helper Abbott - was it not Leyonhjelm who uttered:

"Turn back the bike helmuts"?

I hope this Senator is reelected; he has more intelligence and know how than the rest of them put together. A pox on 99.9% of politicians all the non-elected 'experts', and the nannies who think they know best.

Ttbn. Couldn't agree more. Every time I read his writings it 'just makes sense'. Would be excellent to have half a dozen 'like thinking' senators holding the balance of power there. Even better, a half dozen on the floor and most of the idiocy wouldn't even make it to the senate at all.
When the 'success' of a parliament is measured by the 'number of bills passed', is it any wonder we are in such an over governed nanny state?
Too many empty vessels making touch noise!
Every piece of legislation/regulation should have an automatic sunset clause written into it. When more $ are poured into education, with a corresponding decline in educational outcomes, you have to wonder where we are heading.