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I reckon Johnny is a pretty good P.M. We've had a sustainable economic growth rate, inflation is low, government debt is reduced. Productivity has increased although its plateauing (spelling)
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I'll admit that he's been great for the economy. But there's more to being a leader than financial sense.
The fact is that there have been plenty of moments in the last 9 years (or however long it's been) that I've felt ashamed to be Australian.
Some examples from a non-exhaustive list:
- His refusal to denounce Pauline Hanson when she was at her peak. Also the fact that he gave preferences to One Nation.
- His rude treatment of Aborigines.
- Whilst I agree with mandatory detentioning in principle, I'm shocked by the substandard living conditions within the detention centers. He's also made it much harder to prove that someone's a legitimate refugee.
- The 'Pacific Solution' to the Tampa crisis which cost 10 times as much as if he'd just let them into Australia.
- Australia's participation in the war in Iraq. Especially as he claimed he would never go to war without the UN Security Counsel approval.
- The fact that he has lied to the Australian people so often that it no longer shocks us when he breaks a promise (medicare anyone?) and Australians don't even think they deserve better from their leaders any more.
Sorry for the tangent.