costello just slaughtered, page-37

Cortis ,

Your comments:

"That's the difference. Class!

Hawke hand in hand with McKew going around cozying up to Bennelong ethnics and him telling them "don't vote for Howard he's a racist" - if that's the level of ethics you admire, then so be it.
And she - the pristine, principled, upright ABC commentator, so ojbective and supposedly "unbiased" - holds his hand while he does it??"

Howard is intensely disliked by the aboriginal population for starters, forthe latest read marion scrymgours press release today, howard even admits to neglecting the aboriginal situation but says he understands it better now 1 month before an election

from wikipedia-'

In addition to his economic views, he became known as a strong social conservative, and was also sceptical of the promotion of multiculturalism at the expense of a shared national identity.


John Howard officially launched his immigration and ethnic affairs policy, titled One Australia, on 22 August 1988. The policy detailed a vision of "one nation and one future", which included the rejection of Aboriginal land rights, and opposition to multiculturalism . The title "One Australia" was a term personally chosen by Howard.[18] In August, 1988, Howard created controversy with the following comment about Asian immigration into Australia: I do believe that if it is - in the eyes of some in the community - that it's too great, it would be in our immediate-term interest and supporting of social cohesion if it were slowed down a little, so the capacity of the community to absorb it was greater.[19] In September 1988, John Howard elaborated on his opposition to multiculturalism: "To me, multiculturalism suggests that we can't make up our minds who we are or what we believe in."[18] He again spoke out about the concept of an Aboriginal treaty: "I abhor the notion of an Aboriginal treaty because it is repugnant to the ideals of One Australia."[18] During that same month,Howard said: I don't think it is wrong, racist, immoral or anything, for a country to say 'we will decide what the cultural identity and the cultural destiny of this country will be and nobody else'.[20] Howard's stance on Asian immigration caused divisions within the Liberal Party.[21] On August 25, 1988, Prime Minister Bob Hawke sought to exploit those divisions by introducing a motion to the parliament, stating that no Australian government would use race or ethnic origin as a criteria for immigration. Four members of the Liberal Party crossed the floor of parliament to vote with Labor: Hon Dr Peter Baume (Senator), Steele Hall, Ian Macphee and Philip Ruddock. Two others, Ian Wilson and Michael MacKellar abstained from the vote.[22] Some political commentators believe the dissent within the Liberal Party over Asian immigration weakened Howard's leadership position.