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A peculiar thing about the Puddin’ was that, though they had all had a great many slices off him, there was no sign of the place whence the slices had been cut. ‘That’s where the Magic comes in,’ explained Bill. ‘The more you eats the more you gets.’ - Norman Lindsay’s The Magic Pudding
Generations of Aussie children have been captivated by Norman Lindsay’s classic story centred on the exploits of Albert, a somewhat devious pudding who had the magical quality of being anything the eater desired and, fortunately, limitless in quantity.
It’s no wonder Albert appeals to children of all ages - he epitomises the hedonistic and naïve dream of “having your cake and eating it too” (literally).
Rightly or wrongly the Senate is currently standing in the way of a chunk of the Rudd Government’s agenda.
The Rudd Bank, Renewable Energy Targets, and a Building Industry Watchdog are all in contention at the moment.
But after Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young suffered what she said was the most “humiliating moment” of her life last night, its been agreed the Senate will debate on Monday the rules over children being allowed into the Chamber. Taxpayer dollars at work.
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Lexi says:
The real issue here is not whether the child should be in the workplace - most people are of the opinion that it’s not professional. The problem I see is that the major parties are so desperate for the Greens to play nice with them in the Senate, that new… Read more »
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Karen says:
Nobody wants to see children or breastfeeding in Parliament, or anywhere for that matter in public. Too many women, especially mothers, just expect the world to bow down to them and give them everything on a platter because they are nurturing the “future generation”. Big deal. That’s been happening for… Read more »
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