If you could change just one thing about Australia, what would it be?
Our dependency on foreign countries. I would like to see Australia be more self-sufficient.
What is the worst thing anyone has ever said to you?
Do something about your vote-killing beard.
What is the best thing that has ever happened to you?
Becoming a father. It really changed my perspective on life.
Who or what do you see as the biggest threat to Australia?
The lack of accountability for government officials. We have politicians making decisions based on what would be best for their political careers, instead of the long-term future of Australia.
Which historical figure do you most admire and why?
Winston Churchill. His ability to inspire his people in one of the darkest periods of history is second to none. I admire his fighting spirit.
What would your final meal be?
A stack of croissants filled with bacon and cheese with a cup of coffee.
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Too late to follow the grooming advice?
No nonsense answers, got my vote
Bacon and cheese croissants, that’s a choice |i can respect 🙂
Yes at that age I could handle it but now it’s all sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure. LOL
Sorry, crap questions.
Where was Winston Churchill when Aussie was being attacked, where was he when Aussies were fighting in New Guinea and where was he when Japanese invaded Singapore and he even let his own troops down @ Singapore!
Redirecting our troopship to shore up collapsing Burma until Curtin defied him.
During January and February 1942, the 6th and 7th Divisions of the Second Australian Imperial Force were sailing from the Middle East to protect British interests in the Dutch East Indies. After the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942, Curtin asked Churchill to send the troops home to defend Australia from the steadily advancing Japanese. Instead, Churchill diverted the 7th Division towards Burma without first seeking Australian approval. Curtin was outraged. Top secret cables flashed between the two leaders. On Curtin’s insistence, the ships were turned away from Burma and Churchill finally agreed to their return to Australia.