The Rudd Government deserves full marks for holding a federal community cabinet meeting in Canning Vale, Perth last Sunday. Let's hope that this is the first of many.
Having attended NSW regional state cabinet meetings, I know that ordinary people get great satisfaction from being able to have face-to-face meetings with government ministers that are not filtered through multiple layers of bureaucracy.
Having these regional meetings might also help nobble Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson's rumoured desire to bring on an early election a la the 1970's.
If we all begin to feel closer to this new federal government, why would we then swap it for the known paternalistic approach of the Coalition parties.
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