COMMENT | A house divided against itself

COMMENT | Mould and rising dampness caused by prolonged rain had infiltrated the structure of many houses where I live in regional New South Wales.

Some, beyond repair, were demolished. My backyard neighbour had his rebuilt.

Herein lies the analogy - the state of our racialised politics - mouldy, damp and rotting from within.

Post-1969 marked the start of our national reconstruction. We needed a new team. However, what we got eventually was the same old gang of corrupt builders for more than 50 years – until November 2022...