WE HEAR a lot of cynicism about politics these days and the alleged uselessness of caring or fighting for political change. Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott – what’s the difference?

They both put the human rights of asylum seekers down their list of political priorities.

And they both run around wearing fluoro vests and hard hats trying to convince us they’re fair dinkum supporters of hard-working, decent Australians.

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