I wonder if SR would agree with conservative Gary Hardgrave that the Queensland Labor government is the most corrupt government he has ever known.

There's an old joke that did the rounds that visitors
to Queensland needed to not only turn their clocks back
an hour but their calendars back 30 years. This was due
to indications that then state premier Campbell Newman
wanted to take Queensland back to the time before the
Fitzgerald Inquiry blew the lid off political and
police corruption in the state.

Still, the leader of the "not corrupt" LNP - Campbell
Newman did eventually get a pretty good shellacking
from the Queensland voters in which he got ejected from
his own seat and lost government.

If anyone of you good people need any evidence that both sides of politics are irretrievably corrupt, just ask any member of 'Special Branch' of any State or Territory police force. It is they alone who have the wherewithal and experience to shine a beacon on political corruption.

In my humble opinion there was only ever one politician who served his constituents purely for altruistic reasons - And that gentleman's name was Mr Ted (Edward) MACK (Ind) of North Sydney. I could relay several amazing stories about the moral fortitude of this bloke but I'd end-up running out of space.

Dear O Sung Wu,

Thank You for that.

A few other politicians come to mind also.
Dr Kerryn Phelps - the Independent who
won the seat of Wentworth - was determined to
make a difference. She did not last long
unfortunately. I always admired Julie Bishop
and thought she'd make a great PM. I also
liked Peter Costello - believe it or not.

Of today's bunch - I like - David Sharma.
James Paterson and Dr Monique Ryan - the
Independent who's running opposite Josh Frydenberg.
I hope she's in with a chance. We need more
politicians who will provide a real alternative
a fresh voice - truly dedicated to their community.

From the pen of SR: "However for someone like yourself who is so keen to keep the sins of the Coalition hidden"

Couldn't give a damn about hiding these alleged sins. But I do rather care about truth and a valid understanding of the state of the nation. When decisions are made based on iffy data or concocted league tables, those decisions are almost invariably wrong.

Thankfully the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party is not only free of corruption but their enemies can’t even get a hint of any.