I'm not going to sit at your table and watch you eat, with nothing on my plate, and call myself a diner. Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner.
I understand democracy as something that gives the weak the same chance as the strong.
How can we effect change in the world when only half of it is invited or feel welcome to participate in the conversation?
I believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, when everyone plays by the same rules.
Some people have better ideas than others; some are smarter or more experienced or more creative. But everyone should be heard and respected.
A future where all Australians, whatever their origins, are truly equal partners, with equal opportunities and with an equal stake in shaping the next chapter in the history of this great country, Australia.
Is it always to be a winners-losers world, or can we keep everyone in the game? Do we still have what it takes to find a better way?
All stakeholders must participate in the gains and losses of any particular situation.
