Bloody Brilliant!!!

How much better does the victory from the recent Australian Federal Election get???!!! Peter Garrett has been officially sworn in as Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts. One of my idealogical heroes and mentors since I was old enough to finally understand Midnight Oil's phenomenal lyrics on my own without my brother telling me what the songs were about, it now fills my democratic socialist heart to know that Peter Garrett HIMSELF is entrusted with such an important government portfolio. He will also be working alongside the brilliant Penny Wong, who is the Minister for Climate Change and Water - a brand new Ministry that I definitely don't need to harp on about with its obvious importance in this day and age. He is also a member of the government's inner circle - Cabinet, which means he has a loud say on all matters affecting our nation from now on.

I'm so proud, I wanna cry!

Good on ya, Pete!

And you never know, my dream - as an 11 year old when being asked who I would like to see as Australia's Prime Minister was a lightning-quick answer of "PETER GARRETT!!!" - could actually one day come true. Even my Dad - who loved him also, and called him "Testa Pelata" (Peeled Head) affectionately - thought he'd be great Prime Ministerial material one day. And my Dad was pretty much always right.

Hell, he might even be our first President when this country finally grows some balls to become a Republic!