I would have liked to see Neil Daniher get the vote.

Perhaps Michelle Payne if he missed.

David Morrison what a joke.

Unfortunately the award is now about as meaningful as Jobe's Brownlow.

I know next to nothing about Morrison, but then I knew next to nothing about Rosie Batty before she won it either.

Give him a go and see what he does with his platform. I was surprised at how much traction Batty got regarding domestic violence. Maybe Morrison can get similarly high levels of attention on society inequality, which seems to be his thing judging by his speech. I thought this was interesting given that he was head of the armed forced, traditionally not a bastion of equal opportunity.

Too early to say, but we have to give him a go.

Agreed Neil Daniher would have been a worthy winner as well.

Or one of the Morcombes for all of the good work they do in schools.

Australian of the Year now seems little more than a platform to push political agendas and appease "progressives".

2 hours ago, ProDee said:

Or one of the Morcombes for all of the good work they do in schools.

Australian of the Year now seems little more than a platform to push political agendas and appease "progressives".

thanks steve

20 hours ago, Choke said:

I know next to nothing about Morrison, but then I knew next to nothing about Rosie Batty before she won it either.

Give him a go and see what he does with his platform. I was surprised at how much traction Batty got regarding domestic violence. Maybe Morrison can get similarly high levels of attention on society inequality, which seems to be his thing judging by his speech. I thought this was interesting given that he was head of the armed forced, traditionally not a bastion of equal opportunity.

Too early to say, but we have to give him a go.

Agreed Neil Daniher would have been a worthy winner as well.

Exactly my point. Why don't we give it to someone who has achieved already and has the respect of the Australian people.

Australian of the year has become about giving a "platform" to a vote of an out of touch panel.

 

21 minutes ago, Wrecker45 said:

Exactly my point. Why don't we give it to someone who has achieved already and has the respect of the Australian people.

Australian of the year has become about giving a "platform" to a vote of an out of touch panel.

 

I actually thought that was what it was about. Giving someone a prominent member of society a greater platform to illicit societal change. To me that has more meaning and benefit than an award saying "well done mate, now hang up your boots and have a beer".

As for an out of touch panel, I have no idea who sits on it so I can't comment.

I'm more than happy for the Australian of the Year to be a rotating platform for social warriors.

Australian of the Year

an Army Person. Just great

this country is losing cred at a rapid rate...

3 minutes ago, Choke said:

I actually thought that was what it was about. Giving someone a prominent member of society a greater platform to illicit societal change. To me that has more meaning and benefit than an award saying "well done mate, now hang up your boots and have a beer".

As for an out of touch panel, I have no idea who sits on it so I can't comment.

I'm more than happy for the Australian of the Year to be a rotating platform for social warriors.

We have a never ending platform for social warriors. You see it everywhere and anywhere that the public has to pay for their opinion. Not least on our tax payer funded ABC.

Australia day should be about achieving for Australia and a yarn amongst mates. 

I hoped Australian of the year would go to a bloke who has motor neuron disease and against all odds went on a high rating tv show knowing full well his body could fail him live on air. This bloke went on to gather an army, walk to the g and raise much needed money for a very underfunded cause. He raised awareness for motor neuron disease like never before and it is now getting the attention it deserves in Australia and we will be at the forefront of finding a cure.

 Or it could be the first woman jockey every to ride a Melbourne cup winner. Up against more international horses & money than ever as well as the preferred male jockeys. Michelle Payne who had her intellectually disabled brother by her side to share in the glory as the strapper.

They are great Australians. 

 

 

Meh, we're pretty different people Wrecker. I see your point. I don't agree with it, but I get it.

I find the differences in perception really interesting though. For you, a lot of social warriors are wrong in their cause, so you feel their voice is amplified when you hear it railing against a society you're (mostly) comfortable with. For me, many social warriors have just causes, so I feel like they aren't heard even when they do have a platform. It might be a generational thing, or maybe because of our differing political views, but I find it interesting nonetheless. I suspect the truth lies somewhere in the middle, but despite that, I'll still feel like some voices are marginalised and you'll feel like they are given too much free reign.

1 hour ago, Choke said:

Meh, we're pretty different people Wrecker. I see your point. I don't agree with it, but I get it.

I find the differences in perception really interesting though. For you, a lot of social warriors are wrong in their cause, so you feel their voice is amplified when you hear it railing against a society you're (mostly) comfortable with. For me, many social warriors have just causes, so I feel like they aren't heard even when they do have a platform. It might be a generational thing, or maybe because of our differing political views, but I find it interesting nonetheless. I suspect the truth lies somewhere in the middle, but despite that, I'll still feel like some voices are marginalised and you'll feel like they are given too much free reign.

I think you have nailed it. Appreciate your perspective.

2 hours ago, Choke said:

I actually thought that was what it was about. Giving someone a prominent member of society a greater platform to illicit societal change.

Yeah, it's called parliament.

Just watched Australian of the year on Q & A and I like him.

Still would have preferred others but perhaps I should listen more to the Chokes of the world... 

 

46 minutes ago, Wrecker45 said:

Just watched Australian of the year on Q & A and I like him.

Still would have preferred others but perhaps I should listen more to the Chokes of the world... 

 

You've been hoodwinked.

He didn't even write the speech that got him the gig and he hypocritically disrespected the female, once male, that did.

Ask those in the forces what they think of him.

David Morrison as "Australian of the Year" is an absolute sham. 

The stories coming from inside the Armed Services are beginning to surface. 

Jobs for the boys...

On 2/4/2016 at 3:26 PM, Sir Why You Little said:

David Morrison as "Australian of the Year" is an absolute sham. 

The stories coming from inside the Armed Services are beginning to surface. 

Jobs for the boys...

As I said at the start. He is no Neil Daniher.

Perhaps they should change the criteria so we get more worthy winners and not just activists hacks.

2 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

As I said at the start. He is no Neil Daniher.

Perhaps they should change the criteria so we get more worthy winners and not just activists hacks.

Just like George Pell mate

some are able to abuse and be rewarded for it 

rather sick world right now...

26 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Just like George Pell mate

some are able to abuse and be rewarded for it 

rather sick world right now...

I don't think anyone is calling for George Pell to be Australian of the year. But thanks for your misguided response.

 

 

1 hour ago, Wrecker45 said:

I don't think anyone is calling for George Pell to be Australian of the year. But thanks for your misguided response.

 

 

Anytime

On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 4:58 PM, Choke said:

I know next to nothing about Morrison, but then I knew next to nothing about Rosie Batty before she won it either.

Give him a go and see what he does with his platform. I was surprised at how much traction Batty got regarding domestic violence. Maybe Morrison can get similarly high levels of attention on society inequality, which seems to be his thing judging by his speech. I thought this was interesting given that he was head of the armed forced, traditionally not a bastion of equal opportunity.

Too early to say, but we have to give him a go.

 

Well we have given him a go and he is worse than i could have imagined.

It's funny in a week where Daniher has been bravely raising money for Motor Neuron disease research, Morrison has been condeming the use of the word "guys" when addressing a group of people.

Says it all really.

12 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

Well we have given him a go and he is worse than i could have imagined.

It's funny in a week where Daniher has been bravely raising money for Motor Neuron disease research, Morrison has been condeming the use of the word "guys" when addressing a group of people.

Says it all really.

lol did he? I haven't heard boo from him since his first speech.

Quite disappointing. Maybe we'll get a more worthy winner next year. Agreed Daniher is doing great things.

Thanks for the bump, in all honesty I had completely forgotten about this. That's probably an indictment of both me AND Morrison.