| Dear NevilleLast night Australians celebrated the political demise of Tony Abbott. Here is a list of his contributions to a just and democratic Australia.
We celebrated last night. But this morning we woke up to a hangover in Malcolm Turnbull.
In his first speech, Turnbull said he would lead a “thoroughly Liberal government” committed to his core values of “freedom, the individual and the market”.
We don’t claim to be fluent in Liberal, but here’s a rough translation.
Freedom: The freedom for big business to exploit working people for outrageous profit. The freedom to send jobs overseas. Freedom, to a Liberal, means the protection of privilege.
The individual: Individual bargaining between a powerful boss and a worker held down by unfair work laws. The celebration of individual profit without fair tax contributions. The triumph of the individual over the community.
The market: Profits come first, people come second.
Liberal Party values speak to a system of winners and losers, of exploitation and isolation. Our values seek to build a community that respects everyone’s contribution.
Neville, we think you share our values. So maintain your rage.
We still have a Liberal Government to defeat.
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In unity,
Luke Hilakari
http://www.weareunion.org.au/ |
