SHOULD POLITICIANS HAVE "P" PLATES ?
Anyone who’s ever run a successful business knows from the outset that it’s not going to be easy and the only way to learn is to get hands on experience. When you consider that doctors and other professionals spend years in training before they are allowed to treat or deal with the public…it seems pertinent to ask the question…why do we allow politicians to enter parliament with little or no experience and expect them to have the knowledge and expertise to improve the state and welfare of our nation? It seems crazy to me that a country should be governed by anyone who has had no previous experience. Why do we as the electorate don’t demand that politicians should have at least some experience in business or other fields before considering them for the job?
According to the Australian Financial Review only 33 of our members of Parliament have any entrepreneurial experience and just a handful have ever been on a Board of any kind. When you consider that we’re paying our hard earned money in taxes to a bunch of unqualified and inexperienced people to run our country shouldn’t we be more discerning about whom we elect? What are your views?
I agree Fleur. I think every politician should have a degree (preferably political science co-joined with economics or business) and at least 10 years working experience before qualifying for preselection.