http://topic9.com.au/2008/04/depressingly-narrow-minded-depressingly-distorted/ The future of Australia's democracy at the Australia 2020 Summit and beyond Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://topic9.com.au/2008/04/depressingly-narrow-minded-depressingly-distorted/#comment-21 Stilgherrian Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:15:45 +0000 http://topic9.com.au/?p=10#comment-21 I should also mention that the 1000-minus-884 gap isn't just politicians. There's also the random punters chosen by <a href="http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23524312-3102,00.html" rel="nofollow">talkback radio and newspapers</a>, and some last-minute ring-ins like <a href="http://www.marcuswestbury.net/2008/04/11/2020-summit-call-up-any-ideas/" rel="nofollow">Marcus Westbury</a>, who should have been there in the first place. I should also mention that the 1000-minus-884 gap isn’t just politicians. There’s also the random punters chosen by talkback radio and newspapers, and some last-minute ring-ins like Marcus Westbury, who should have been there in the first place.

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