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This morning I heard a speech by the brilliant 60 Minutes reporter Jeff McMullen. He was speaking on Leadership and in particular the failure of our political leaders to both engage their own parties in good and ethical decisions whilst at the same time engaging the public and the media.

Jeff maintained that truth in politics was vital for our well-being as individuals and delivering anything else was a fundamental mistake which could see us totally destroying ourselves and the earth on which we live.

Big words and ones that will have the sceptics huffing and the fans clapping. I actually believe that the ‘media' are in charge and therefore the person who puts on the best show at any time will win. We are now running a popularity contest in Australia whilst the engine room of people we call politicians are homogenised to fit the psyche of the Australian public.

Kevin Rudd came into power on the back of television program ‘Sunrise'. In my view the next opposition leader past the polished ‘Turnbull' will be another Sunrise veteran Joe Hockey.

The past war of words from the television will see the game played out in real life. The party people will look to the person with the highest popular profile because guess what? That is how they get into power and this is something for which WE are responsible!

Have either party got the guts to make ethical and good decisions for Australia? At the moment, I see a lot of talking but not a lot of doing! I also see a lot of prevaricating, avoidance tactics and mud-slinging from both parties.

Grow up boys, stop trying to ‘get down and jiggy' with it on TV and  get in there while you still have the chance to make the ‘right' decisions! Our businesses and our lives are at stake.