QF94,
Just a quick one as I have a few things to do; I'll edit longer, later.
But one point - Newman wasn't the first political hit in Aust - a Turkish consul-general was assassinated in Sydney's east some years earlier and I'm sure there were other 'hits' in earlier years.
For the record, I do not think you're a racist / redneck, etc. I just think your arguments are unsupported by the evidence you present.