Politics in Australia is for Masochists
Seriously, who with any intelligence - or basic common sense - would enter Australian politics today?
Anyone with a more conservative bent would have to constantly combat feral academics and media, so-called "progressive" forces, the loony Greens, activist and destructive movements which are given far too much prominence and sway, and innumerable minority groups which all believe they are more important than the majority.
Anyone successful in life and with a good understanding of how matters stand in this country has no "need" for politics unless it's for purposes of vanity, sees it as a means of benefiting themselves financially or - last but not least - he/she is a masochist.
Few now who enter politics have any leadership abilities whatsoever ,,,
More and more voters just want authenticity and political parties and leaders who have strong principles, use those principles to guide their policies and act consistently in line with those policies and defend them.
at least we have Trump. Says what he means and does what he says. What a breath of fresh air.
and by the way donates his salary to charity.. Not doing it for the money but because he believes .