Politics Polluting Democracy

Public Interest is the first casualty at election times, with the corpse of commonsense a close second. Nevertheless, as Virginia Woolf once wrote in her diary: ’My comment anyhow is superfluous. We sit and watch.’

A man of many parties: Malcolm Jones cleverly exploited the electoral system to get himself a seat in the NSW upper house. But, like with Michael Costa, his clever exploitation of allowances and what constitutes country residence have made him a laughing stock.
· Part Evil Part Human Part Creation of the Electorate [SMH]

A woman of one nation: The state election offers Pauline Hanson an opportunity to get back into politics and put One Nation back on the map."
· One & Only? [SMH]

Lisa Oldfield: wife of upper house MP dAvid Oldfield, may become Pauline Hanson's rival for the micro-party seats in the Legislative Council election in March.
· Nothing New Under the Sun: Old Field [SMH]