Many of my friends will be following the Grampians access saga. I’ve been remarkably quiet for opinionated old me about it, loosely related to computer dramas and other life shit getting in the way. And maybe by going on holiday. But recently, things have taken a turn in a direction that inspires at least a brief rant, because ACAV are working with the Liberal Democrats to raise the topic in parliament and asking climbers to blindly support it.
Is no one else concerned with jumping into bed with the Liberal Democrats? You may remember them from such illustrious members as David Leyonhjelm. There's a little taste of him here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R7s5JBz19U. You may also like to look into their policies. Try their environment one on for size: https://www.ldp.org.au/environment. They have a great attitude to climate change as well: https://www.ldp.org.au/energy. Don't get me started on the economic, health and welfare ones. Their website is full of unsubstantiated claims that sound like the fanciful whims of blinkered ideologues.
I’d not heard so much about the Victorian representatives, so I did a little googling. You too, may enjoy this inspiring maiden speech by the same Tim Quilty that is introducing this motion: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/mp-tim-quilty-s-rexit-speech-20190219-p50yw6.html. You might also like to read their motion closely in consideration of their policies, because they have thrown a little bit of their own in it by connecting discussion of the bans to a motion to decentralise, break down and privatise national parks. I’m really uncomfortable about collaborating with them.
Discussing the issue in parliament is great. Introducing it via a fruit loop party, maybe not. Adding wild libertarian ideas to the discussion, yeah, really probably not. Perhaps there are wiser things then joining in with far right libertarian, self interested, privileged nut cases out of touch with reality and without empathy.
Is no one else concerned with jumping into bed with the Liberal Democrats? You may remember them from such illustrious members as David Leyonhjelm. There's a little taste of him here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R7s5JBz19U. You may also like to look into their policies. Try their environment one on for size: https://www.ldp.org.au/environment. They have a great attitude to climate change as well: https://www.ldp.org.au/energy. Don't get me started on the economic, health and welfare ones. Their website is full of unsubstantiated claims that sound like the fanciful whims of blinkered ideologues.
I’d not heard so much about the Victorian representatives, so I did a little googling. You too, may enjoy this inspiring maiden speech by the same Tim Quilty that is introducing this motion: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/mp-tim-quilty-s-rexit-speech-20190219-p50yw6.html. You might also like to read their motion closely in consideration of their policies, because they have thrown a little bit of their own in it by connecting discussion of the bans to a motion to decentralise, break down and privatise national parks. I’m really uncomfortable about collaborating with them.
Discussing the issue in parliament is great. Introducing it via a fruit loop party, maybe not. Adding wild libertarian ideas to the discussion, yeah, really probably not. Perhaps there are wiser things then joining in with far right libertarian, self interested, privileged nut cases out of touch with reality and without empathy.
Interesting point Wendy. I don't think that having the debate opened by the Liberal-Democrats means climbers are getting into bed with them. The Nationals MP Emma Keely has been fighting for climbers as well. I personally contacted the green, sex party, and animal rights to get them involved in the debate. Surely you can find some things you agree with just about anyone. Lets try to stay positive here. We are not selling our first born kid to rumplestilskin.
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