An esteemed national daily has reported that the Labor Party will press Bob Hawke back into service as part of a campaign to win a “slew” of seats in rural and regional Australia at the next federal election.
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So, Bob could be coming to a town near you and the venue is more than likely to be the local pub.
Of course, Bob would be welcomed with normal country warmth accompanied with fresh frothies.
However, by the time he visits he could perhaps brush up on which prime minister agreed to the current postal ballot. No, Bob, it was not Malcolm Fraser, it was Malcolm Turnbull.
WARMING WOE
Recent research by ANU showing temperatures will in the future rise to 50 degrees should have us all in a fit of slip, slop, slap.
However, when you read further this is not tipped to happen until the turn of the century.
This means a child born this week will be 83 years old when this happens. Really.
Put aside any arguments that temperatures are rising, falling or remaining stable – how can anyone in their right mind predict so far ahead.
Well, at least most of us will not be around to check.
No wonder that here are calls for our universities to be more focused and relevant.
Also, the global warming lobby, allowing shoddy comments lose any traction with the wider public.
The study also concluded that heat wave conditions would make Sydney’s Central Station unworkable. Wow. Please give us a break and use valuable research resources to assist with the coping with fire, droughts and floods that we know will occur.
WHAT ABOUT US?
It may or may not come as a shock to rural producers that issues relating to national biosecurity and animal health matters are administered by private companies.
If you believe you have control over levy funds you compulsory pay, have another hard think.
“Animal Health Australia (AHA) is a not-for-profit public company established by the Australian government, state and territory governments and major national livestock industry organisations. The company manages national animal health programs on behalf of its members.”
If it is a public company, who owns it? As a levy payer, are you a shareholder? And who exactly are its members, state governments and producer bodies?
It is fair to ask are the wishes of the everyday farmers taken in to account.
Or is it another case of the bureaucracy making decisions in what it sees as general interest.
