PARTIES HI-JACKED

 

Many Australians are being denied an effective choice.

 

Political Parties are being hijacked from within, and appear to me to have degenerated into a bunch of individuals acting in their own interests.

 

Today, most elected members of government are effectively controlled by a ‘Party Machine’. Support bases of both the Liberal and Labor Parties are being taken for granted, as the machine seeks power for itself. 

 

Popularism is pursued instead of policies which are right for Australia.

 

Unfortunately those who have previously supported  traditional  party values are not given a voice. The party machine counts on core value supporters finding it too unpalatable to vote for another candidate.

 

In my opinion :-

 

* Malcolm Turnbull is only interested in his own popularity and being Prime Minister (He can’t be King), rather than what is right for Australia.

 

* Bill Shorten wants the glory of being Prime Minister – at all costs, regardless of what is in the best interest of Australia.

 

* The Greens are more interested in Social Engineering than fostering truly environmental issues.

 

* I am always cautious regarding a party that has the name of the founder in it, and the potential to be used by the unintended.