For once I agree with Nelson
I don’t think the time is right to push for a republic. We had a fragmented crack at the issue a decade ago and that was probably the perfect time. No wars, a less volatile international market, very few people had heard of global warming and Malcolm Turnbull hadn’t joined the Liberal party.
But I am suspicious of Brendan Nelson’s motives. While Rudd takes the country in a new direction, he is right to think a republic is a bridge too far. I suspect that Brendan is only talking about a republic to satisfy a monarchist power base in his own party. As it is he is abysmally low in the polls.
Republican presidential candidate, John McCain suggested that the American Congress’s 19 per cent approval rating had a very small support base.
“19%, well that’s only paid staffers and blood relatives.”
So where does that leave dear old Brendan? Internet
You might have noticed that I have been pretty happy with the Rudd Government of late. They have genuinely been true to their word. Little Kev promised to:
• Sign the Kyoto Protocol.
• Say sorry.
• Rip up work choices.
• Lower taxes.
• The buck definitely stopped at the latest COAG summit.
• Remove troops from Iraq (seems to be on track).
• Refocus on Afghanistan (definitely trying).
He has even got Stephen Conroy shaking up the Digital TV market.
However, there is one area where the Government has been noticeably quiet. Getting quality broadband internet for the country.
Our internet is sub-par, it’s a joke compared to Europe and North-America.
You can understand that YOC has a vested interest in high-quality broadband internet because the quality of broadband limits the quality of our product and increases the expense.
So come on Kev, kick some ministerial butt and get the party going. | 
