What now? More of the same? More racialised crime hysteria?

More law and order, security, chest-beating, before the next
election?

It should be unlikely for any rational, political leader to
keep on using old, out-moded tactics like the Coalition's over
cooking of African crimes which resulted in the land-slide
election loss. It sent a strong message that fear-mongering is
not something that Australians are willing to accept.

Politicians need to take a very different approach to
campaigning in future elections. Many people came from war torn
backgrounds. They and their families have experienced violence
first hand and they certainly don't want that for anybody in
this country. Therefore leaders with some balance will be
preferable at each election - not ones preaching fear and
division.

The current Coalition leader is seen very adversely. His
image needs to change because currently even putting a bandicoot
in a flower pot wouldn't make any difference - - nobody would
notice. More drastic measures are needed.

Kudos Kid,

You say; "At some stage the people will need to stand up for themselves and their divine rights- even if the government disagrees."

The talk of a dangerous fanatic, why don't you come clean and admit your affiliation to extreme nationalism. I again ask, can you name the leading Woke/Marxists in Australia you constantly bang on about. I believe they only exist in your delusions!

Dear Paul,

We need to ask ourselves - Is Peter Dutton really the
right leader of our country considering all he's
done over the past ten years? His record is well
documented. Or is he just another revolving face in
the revolving door destined for failure fronting a
party that's being torn apart from the inside?

Don't concern yourself with the insignificant small
minority of keyboard "warriors" on this forum.
I see them merely as one great stampede of lips
directed at each other's derriere

Hi Foxy,

Generally I agree with the performance of the Albanese government in its first term. Internationally its China policy is good, the Coalition policy on China was pathetic, Albo does well in the Pacific, but in my view Labor is too sycophantic when it comes to American foreign policy, China, Middle East, Ukraine, subs and bombs etc.

Domestically, like the rest of the world, Australia has great difficulty battling with the economic fall out post pandemic, but Labor is acting responsibly on the economic front as far as it can. The governments social policy is good, but somewhat restricted due to economic considerations. Like many I would like to see more done with housing, health, education, social cohesion etc. But generally the Albanese government is a progressive one, unlike the Coalition under Dutton which is becoming increasingly regressive. In my opinion Dutton should never be Prime Minister.

Dear Paul,

Considering the revolving door of leaders - I don't
think many of us are really surprised with what's been going
on with our governments. We've had involvements ranging
from the awkward to the inhumane. What is surprising is
our nation's complacency when it comes to who heads our
elected government.

Australia deserves better. But until then, we at least deserve
much better than Peter Dutton!

When I say divine rights I am saying that there are some rights that a government would be unwise to take away, ie inalienable rights.

By ignoring this link are Foxy and Paul1405 implying that it is ok for what appears to be an African women to be beating a woman with Down Syndrome.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13013345/Teens-kick-punch-woman-Syndrome.html

"Horrifying video has emerged of two teenage girls viciously attacking a disabled woman at a busy train station.

The teenagers are seen punching and kicking the woman with Down Syndrome at Melbourne's Southern Cross Station in footage posted to social media.

In the video, a teenage girl is seen delivering a brutal blow to the woman's face.

The same teen delivers a flurry of blows before another girl runs up and punches the woman from behind, knocking her heavily to the ground.
Sickening video has emerged of teenage thugs attacking a disabled woman (pictured)"

Of course the police don't release the ethnicity of the suspected perpetrator. And so it the public are less able to protect themselves. The police wonder why the public no longer trust them to "protect and serve" the public.