Politicians unintentionally adding to the noise

The best way to stop talking about the trivialisation of politics is not to analyse it to death. The best way to stop talking about the trivialisation of politics is to stop talking about it. Period.

Twenty minutes into the program, Dr Natasha Cica made a commendable attempt at killing the dialogue.

“Every minute we’re spending on this panel talking about Julia's outfit, so on and so on, is a minute that we could be spending about talking about where Tasmania is heading,” she exclaimed.

She almost made her point made. Nevertheless it was still another four minutes before the conversation finally moved forwards.

I recognise that there is a certain irony in all of this, in that potentially this article too is adding to the noise.

Indeed, if one were to criticise this piece for discussing the discussion about the trivialisation of politics, we’d be getting so meta that a few brains might implode.

So instead of asking you to express your opinion on this matter, I’m changing tact. In the comments section below, I don’t want you to share in my frustration or find flaws in my argument.

Rather, I invite you to write your concerns on the policies that matter to you. What are the issues in Australia that you want our politicians to discuss on a meaningful level?

Indeed, if you could replace Julia Gillard’s bum with an alternate topic, what would it be?