Abstract
Posters from the Democrats, whose patriotic preference is for Australia's green and gold sporting colours, were slower to appear, but now seem to match the major parties in number and prominence.
If they win, their career for the next three years -- and possibly far beyond that -- lies within parliamentary politics. All around Australia, potential future ministers -- and indeed potential future prime ministers -- are engaging in what they perceive to be the very basic politics of career establishment and survival in their home electorates.
Our views on Liberal, Labor, Democrats and National as overall political symbols -- and our views on John Howard and Kim Beazley as leaders -- are much more important than our generally negligible engagement with particular candidates.
If they win, their career for the next three years -- and possibly far beyond that -- lies within parliamentary politics. All around Australia, potential future ministers -- and indeed potential future prime ministers -- are engaging in what they perceive to be the very basic politics of career establishment and survival in their home electorates.
Our views on Liberal, Labor, Democrats and National as overall political symbols -- and our views on John Howard and Kim Beazley as leaders -- are much more important than our generally negligible engagement with particular candidates.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Sunday Mail |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Place of Publication | Adelaide |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Oct 2001 |