. a free government is a complicated piece of machinery.
John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, Bowen, Miracle at Philadelphia, 1967 quoting Washington's diary, p. 264
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The first day of the 2022 campaign may well be seen as a god send for Anthony Albanese. He choked on basic numbers. Not a good look, but from the very first minute it etchs something into his mind, something that he already knows: Labor invariably has a fight on its hands to win a Federal Election in Australia. This may bring out Albo’s best qualities, but there is also another factor in this election: the growing unaligned independent voter. Who is s/he? The major political parties and even the major polling companies do not have a clue. Chances are Albo will beat Scot Morrison but these new non-aligned voters will not preference Labor creating a night-marish scenario for the next four years.
Could there be a better prospect than magic pudding? Endless pudding for all.
The Final Report on an Indigenous Voice to the Commonwealth Parliament has been received and legislation is pending.
Cyril Wyndham was a friend and supporter of Dr. H.V. Evatt. These letters show how Wyndham defended Evatt's legacy and reputation to the very end of his own life.
Djambawa Marawilli and family celebrate the Blue Mud Bay High Court Decision, Garma 2009
Andrew Mawson and Noel Pearson, 2003
