I seem to have touched on a few raw nerves with
notmyC150v2 and Fliegenmong. Sure, Brendan Nelson is a former AMA President and also a former ALP voter. But, just what has that to do with my comment. He is only one, not 70% of the front bench as is the case in the ALP. Not so balanced when it is considered that only around 20% of the workforce are members of a union.
Also, neither of you would wish to recall former PM Bob Hawke commenting that "pilots are only glorified bus drivers" during the pilot strikes during the late 1980's.
However, all political parties have their share of "unaccountable" members. It is just part of political life, so I think we each know who needs to "get over yourself". 