Have They Learned Nothing in 40 Years?

I've been watching what's happening between the Liberal Party and One Nation with a growing sense of déjà vu.

Because nearly forty years ago, I watched something remarkably similar from inside Parliament House.

I was working as a political staffer for a federal frontbencher who had also been President of the Liberal Party in Queensland.

And in 1987 the Liberal leadership was being torn apart by Joh Bjelke-Petersen's extraordinary “Joh for Canberra” campaign ....

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or are voters more discerning?

Can Australia's Richest person Mrs Gina Rinehart use her money to boost One Nation into government?

Is democracy under threat or are Australians smart enough to see what's happening?

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Labor is having trouble holding on to its supporters.

Graham Higgins explores the big political issue in "How can Labor win back trust?"

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The Federal Government is still spending considerable sums on programs and is not reigning in spending fast enough.

The result is mortgage holders are doing the heavy lifting in the economy and going without.

Graham Higgins explores whether there is a better way ... 

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Graham Higgins interviews One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson (played by his collaborator Aly Hayden) about whether One Nation has any costed policies for voters to consider at the next election.

It is worth exploring these issues as One Nation believes it is ready to govern but hasn't got any details to inform voters on how it's going to fix the problems:

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