'We' keep voting the duopoly in though, so perhaps 'we' are getting what we deserve.

With the rise of social media and real time reporting 'we' are learning more about the corruption of politics. Only community independents are truly representative of their electorate. Party politics is not democracy.

Not necessarily. Most of are wealthy. And I imagine they like tax breaks and privatisation. That’s certainly not representative of my electorate. Whereas the Greens believe in public services including schools.

Beng independent does not automatically make someone a good person. Unfortunately the vast majority of politicians are self serving scum. Social media might only be growing for zombies in the near future if dodgy politicians get their way.

We aren’t all doing that. Labor won on preferences. And next time those preferences are a long way from guaranteed.

The duopoly are never in doubt of winning in Australia. So 'we' as Australian voters are to blame. 'We' as individuals may, or may not be. The last prime minister I voted in was in 1992 in my 1st election.

If you're saying that you don't vote, that's a childish refusal of responsibility, not a useful protest.

I don’t think he even implied that.

I do not vote for the duopoly, I voted Paul Keating in when I was 19, then I grew up. Read, then write.

Also Keating, although I voted for him, is a big part of the neo con scam that saw workers diminished and the oligarchs grow. We all make mistakes.

I thought he was funny, but like Paul, I am sarcastic, and 'I was only 19'. I am not aware of a good Australian Prime Minister existing, some have suggested Gough Whitlam, who was in office when I was born. Australians suck at voting, then blame the elected officials.

Gough changed this country for the better and probably my life like all young women of that time. Pollies have been trying to batter it backwards ever since.

Yippee for you! Many if us choose not to give up trying to make things better.