Nobody I came in contact with was even interested in the goings on in Canberra other than to have a laugh.
My experience also, out in rural Australia. And today indigenous leader Warren Mundine said pretty much the same as Tony Abbott;
He told told macquarie Radio that;
"This, - the embassy protestors, - is a minority in a minority,that needs to move on.."
"The tent embassy has been hijacked by a motley crew who are whingeing about every little issue they can think of", he went on.
The people here who took advantage of this are little better. They should be ashamed of themselves. It was obvious from the beginning that it was all a beat up and reflected very badly on its supporter's intelligence, which appears to be on the same level as some of the protestors. They need to broaden their outlook a little
