A very interesting point Gerrit, have bookmarked your page.
I believe if you have in fact identified some rorts as you say, we may have just paid for a more democratic system!

(plus keeping in mind, aware or not, I imagine one of the first polls would be to cut out all of these tax breaks and perks- the result is our caliber of politicians immediately improves because we would attract self-sufficient people (implying management skills) that aren't attracted to gravy will fill in the roles).

If you check out my latest post to premier Kristina Keneally at http://www.scribd.com/InspectorRikati (you can download articles free of charge ) then you may just discover that in my own way I certainly am taking on the politicians. What is missing in action is however are the very people who so much pursue their rights. Instead of each being defeated in the courts at huge cost to themselves they would better to support my writings and avoid all the cost to themselves as well as pursue what is appropriate.