Politics is a dirty word

If Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison had any guts, he would dissolve the coalition partnership between his Liberal Party and the Nationals. The only point in having a formal coalition is when parliamentary members commit full support to the Government. But currently some Nationals are threatening to cross the floor in Parliament if they feel like it. Disgraced MP Barnaby Joyce has not ruled out making yet another challenge for party leadership because of his dislike for incumbent leader, Michael McCormack. There is even talk amongst disgruntled party members that Agriculture Minister David Littleproud should take the top job. With such chaos in the party. The Coalition is a sham and needs to be disbanded.

Inquiries into this year’s Australian bushfires are unlikely to result in any meaningful improvement in community protection because of a political obsession with ‘Hazard reduction’. The bush is seen only as a hazard instead of being recognised as an asset. Bushland does not decide to spontaneously burst into flames. There is always a cause for ignition. Simply burning more bush does not make the country any safer – there have been many instances where fires raged through areas which had previously burned. The removal of understory results in drier conditions and makes land more fire prone. Much damage is caused by grassfires rather than bushfires and in the right conditions even bare earth burns as oxygen is sucked from the soil.