Political Ignorance

According to recent poll results, celebrity gossip has replaced political awareness in the mind of the average Australian:

"UNLIKELY as it may seem, Jackie O and Nicola Roxon have something in common: the figure of 14 per cent. That's how many people don't know the Sydney-based radio personality, and how many do know the nation's Health Minister."

Beyond Kyoto, Oi, Oi, Oi

Climate change policy in Australia continues to be led from the bottom-up with the latest polling from the Climate Institute indicating 73% of Australians are ready to move beyond Kyoto Protocol commitments for greenhouse gas emissions reductions. However, those 73% weren't asked how much they'd be wiling to pay for those reductions. In fact, when asked whether they'd support action even if people's jobs were on the line, the number dropped to 38%. So as with most purchasing decisions, there is a difference between what people want and what they think they can afford. . .