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‘The only good politician is a frightened politician’

The self-interest of our ruling class damages our democracy

5 November 2022

9:00 AM

5 November 2022

9:00 AM

‘The only good politician is a frightened politician,’ says one of the world’s best-known and most highly qualified geologists, Professor Ian Plimer. I had asked him on ADHTV why politicians are massively increasing ordinary Australians’ electricity bills, while contemptuously increasing their massive personal CO2 footprints.

I thought of this when Prime Minister Albanese refused to give an assurance that bringing back Isis supporters will not represent a serious security risk.

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