David commented on John's question: “ Third World poverty is the major driver of world population growth. A large family is essential in a non-mechanised agrarian society where Social Services are absent. It provides the many labourers required to turn the soil over by hand and a life-saving support in times of illness and in old age. If the Third World was not kept so poor through predatory Western business practices that strip mine the poor for the little that they have then world population would level accordingly. The Western World could reduce population growth in a single...”

David asked the question: “ 'Leadership'. Not in Australia, mate. The leaders of Oz must follow the US' dictates on every issue that the US demands is in their interest (and the US has declared an interest here with 40 years of stonewalling and prevarication). The leaders of Oz are permitted to be fully occupied with hysterical tantrums about people smugglers and budgie smugglers and 'our brave Boys' making a difference on the front line for 'Democracy', but with little else. 'For Change' makes no sense either when the few are making so much money and their...”

David asked the question: “ Last time I saw a statistic on this, over 40% of Australians were single. Is there anything on the political horizon that will shovel money and wheelbarrow services to this disadvantaged section of the population? My point being that raising a family is a lifestyle choice, it should not be a means to acquiring an additional source of income. ”

David asked the question: “ Are the, past and present, measures taken to control and contain the internet and social media forums viewed by the panel as a threat to the challenge they represent to the traditional thinking of Government? And will the effectiveness of eActivity be compromised when everything said and done electronically is recorded for later perusal by agents of the Government? ”

David asked the question: “ I would like to ask just what, if any, are the advantages of being a republic. The movement appears to be driven by a desire to feel good about something for which I do not feel bad. And the changes it proposes appear to be entirely cosmetic. Currently a Governor General is appointed in accord with the wishes of the government of the day. The principal republican proposal is that a President be appointed in accord with the wishes of the government of the day. My 'yes' vote could only be secured if a major overhaul of the constitution...”

David asked the question: “ Why isn't access to Australia's generous defamation laws available to asylum seekers? These people, being desirous of refuge from oppression, are so often characterised, in fact demonised, as 'throwers of babies overboard', 'terrorist sleeper agents', 'criminals', 'queue jumpers' and the like. These people are seeking asylum and that is not an illegal activity. God help them seems like all that can be said, because Australia certainly won't; we are hell-bent on multiplying their sorrows. ”

David asked the question: “ As I see it, this is the problem with the Carbon Debate. In the 1987 Convention for the Protection of the Ozone layer Australia agreed, and pressured the rest of the world to agree, that anthropogenic CO2 affects the thermal structure of the atmosphere. We agreed back then to monitor and address the activities that contribute to the production of that gas, and other gases as well, in order that our activities would not affect other States. Without limit, in accord with the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment, we accepted...”