– $10,000 dinners with the Prime Minister. Must be a great meal!
So, what type of political system do we have in Australia?
I believe we have a combination of Plutocracy and Corporatocracy.
Please note that I am not a political scholar but I can use a dictionary.
Plutocracy is defined as a state or society governed or controlled by people of great wealth or income.
Think Clive Palmer, Gina Rhinehart and Rupert Murdoch to name just a few who can pull political strings.
Corporatocracy is a term used to refer to an economic and political system controlled by corporations or corporate interests.
âHope is not enough to ensure a better futureâ An Airlie Beach letter writer is urging Australia to keep a resolution in relation to climate change this year. Photo: Matthew Sullivan
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Letter to the Editor â Contributed by Tony Fontes, Airlie Beach.
Just about everyone is happy to see the end of 2020 and are hoping for a better 2021.
But when it comes to climate change, hope is not enough to ensure a better future.
Letâs look at some facts recently reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
â 2020 was the second hottest year globally on record despite a cooling La Niña, whereas 2016, the hottest on record, began with a strong warming El Nino event.