So why does this keep happening in Australia? Why can't we lift...

So why does this keep happening in Australia? Why can't we lift the standard. For me it always seems to point to the same issue. Our head of State is a foreigner with interests elsewhere. Hence the best interests of Australian's can easily conflict with the best interests of our head of State.

Have a look at the reference to the Vesteys on page 5/6. The reward for avoiding paying tax to Australia: power to help them secure peerage.

What happens in the colonies, stays in the colonies. It's all OK if it brings wealth and strength to the Crown.

Australia is not a real country. We function more like the East India Company.

The fish rots from the head down. Our World Bank low ranking on investor protection is perhaps no accident and not from a lack of capability to do better.