Voters spoilt for choice: Peter Albanese or Anthony Dutton

Thus far, voters have had to tolerate this upper-class fetish. Doesn't mean it is sustainable socioeconomics.

Energy policy derailed

In December, Albanese's Department announced commencement of the "Net Zero Economy Authority".

This "takes advantage of opportunities presented by global decarbonisation…to unlock our potential as a renewable energy superpower" in the "global net zero economy".

These overconfident slogans lean overmuch on one supersized "stakeholder" – Professor Ross Garnaut, author of the book Superpower and director of the Superpower Institute.

Look at Germany, a serious nation with impressive industry and training pillars, in strife. Their Energiewende placed energy ideology to the fore, then they opened borders. Then war detonated their Russian energy-deal.

How could lightweight Australia, with high costs and shot manufacturing, pole-vault to a "net zero" Future Made in Australia? Even our Future Fund baulks.

Wouldn't Liberals query it? To a point, though they and "stakeholders" have other energy fixations. As per this diversionary Nine Media declamation:

"A nuclear Australia would grow 12 per cent slower every year until 2050."

The crucial contest isn't nuclear versus renewables. It's Australia's 80% export gas cartel versus Australians - industry and consumers. Though Julia Gillard instigated this gouge, both sides protect it.

Regressive educational policies

Liberal and Labor-Greens underwrite our profoundly unequal school-funding system (church versus state) and the mass importation of post-secondary students.