Hurrah for dubious corruption!
"The present system, though it is dubious and corrupt, does involve a good number of distinguished people and talent." — British historian Ben Pimlott on the House of Lords.
Equality
"Equal Employment Opportunity 7th Annual Conference": Interested? Just show up on March 5-6 at the Landmark Hotel, Potts Point (Sydney) — and bring along $1495 (conference only).
Nothing argues like money
"Business is entitled [to] — indeed should — get involved in debates over important economic issues in election campaigns ... After all, we do live in a democracy." — Columnist Glenda Korporaal in the February 5
Sydney Morning Herald. Politicians?
"I don't know what it is in Bankstown, but whatever it is, we have got plenty of it." — Paul at Bankstown Town Hall, February 3.
Noisy minority
"John Howard knows there is a silent majority in Australia who feel very much the same way as I do on many issues." — North Queensland National Party candidate Bob Burgess, whose openly expressed racism has embarrassed the Coalition.
Glad someone does
"The person who understands John Howard's views is John Howard." — John Howard, in reply to Burgess.
How could they think that?
"Labor strategists are concerned that one of the major reasons for the ALP's failure to make inroads into the Coalition's lead has been a strong view among voters that there is not any significant difference between Labor and Coalition policies." —
Sydney Morning Herald, February 14.