If it took us all 3 years to pass a suggestion at our workplace, nothing would get done. That is this Parliament now.
We know Net Zero is destroying our lives, we know we are giving away our natural resources, we know we are selling our country out from under us so please, please politicians get off your soap boxes and change the rules for the betterment of Australians.
Stop talking and actually do something about what we all know needs doing. Most times actions speak louder than words so start to get off your overpaid seats and actually do some work that the Australian people are over paying you to do.
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What uninformed twaddle!
We are lucky Barney built the Inland Rail, ON time, ON budget!
This isn’t a problem of politicians “talking too much”. It’s a problem of people pretending complex national decisions can be fixed with a slogan.
Parliament isn’t a workplace suggestion box, and Australia isn’t run on gut feeling. Laws affect millions of people, billions of dollars and the long-term direction of the country. When governments “just get on with it” without scrutiny, consultation or debate, that’s how we get policy disasters that take years — and taxpayer money — to clean up.
Big national changes shouldn’t be rammed through in weeks. Proper process exists for a reason.
On net zero: it isn’t destroying lives — doing nothing would. Climate damage, insurance blowouts, drought, floods and power instability hit regional Australians first and hardest. Net zero isn’t about shutting Australia down; it’s about keeping the lights on, keeping jobs here, and making sure we’re not left behind as the world moves on.
As for “giving away our resources” — Australia still owns them. What matters is how they’re taxed, regulated and value-added here, and that’s exactly what parliamentary scrutiny is meant to improve. And most certainly our tax system needs to change.
Demanding politicians “stop talking” doesn’t strengthen democracy — it weakens it. Debate, accountability and transparency aren’t delays. They’re the job.
If we want better outcomes, the answer isn’t less democracy. It’s better policy — and that takes more than anger and noise.