Humanity Platform

Treasurer Scott Morrison's announcement of an NDIS review is a time to be vigilant. The ABC's news article states that the review has been brought forward which from my point of view is a Liberal Party tactic to tiptoe away from the NDIS commitment. It has been known for a long time that disability supports have been drastically underfunded and resourced. I know the Liberal Party has always put the country's bottom line ahead of people who truly need it. No system or scheme of funding is going to be perfect but to consider changes to the NDIS so early will undermine the insurance of people with disabilities and their families. It is time our government stops taking money away from the foundations that underpin our society. Why can't we spend less on multi million dollar upgrades to sporting events and direct that money where it will do the most good? For several years I have written blog posts, articles, and submission to previous productivity commissions. When is...

I must first of all begin this post by thanking God for answering my final prayers. This year has been an excellent artistic year for me with Barracuda going to air, the Australian Unity ad followed by another ABC drama which will go to air in 2017 makes this year my most successful acting year. 2016 was also a very good year for my writing with a piece being published on the Victorian Writers website, several poems being written, and one of my blog pieces being commissioned for the International Day of People with Disabilities event. Apart from my artistic endeavours, it has also been a year of deep philosophical and political thought for myself. That is why I have coined the phrase 'right thing politics' as part of my reaction to the extremes I have seen in politics this year. Also through my philosophical study, I have come to the conclusion that I am no longer striving for power. I am however striving to achieve my goals and live a simple artist life. That's why I ...

Today on the day of International Day of People with Disabilities I had a wake up call as to why a day like today is important. At the shop today, I was confronted by a man ranting and raving. My initial reaction was to call the police, but my disability training kicked in. I went over and asked his mum if he had autism. So, yes, we do need days like this. However, there is a flip side in my brain as well. I want to be seen as just a normal person. That argument that has been going on in my head all day inspired the following poetic thought. ONE IN FIVE One in five of the population have a disability, but I am not a fraction, I am a whole. The International Day of Disabilities is great, but cannot give an insight to my soul. Can a liberal society live with disability, is a question that the ignorant raise. We don’t need special days. Instead of focusing on disability, we should have an international day of ability. I put on a royal robe of red in an attempt to transf...

This year I have been reminded of one of my first essays "The ostrich effect" where I described how when a problem gets too big many people in the world just look away.  Now I believe there is an even more dangerous phenomena.  2016 has been a year where we can see potentially dangerous things about to happen and still not do anything about it.  I am reminded of the quote "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." There are three things which I think illustrate my point.  I recently saw the film "Snowden" where I learnt more about the NSA spy activities.  I'm the first one to agree with security measures.  If I could I would be in Australia's military.  But we must always be vigilant to protect our freedom.  I think the best way to make the world secure and safe is by becoming more globally connected, not building walls. This year people are giving in to fear, fear only breeds fear.  Maybe because I spend so much ti...

It is worth noting that fishermen play a prominent role in the Bible because I have come to see life as one big fishing trip. I previously used to attack everything like a charging bull thinking that the harder I attack something the more likely I am to succeed and using this approach I did achieve some small success. The hard charging approach however only increased stress and anxiety and the feeling that I was inadequate but the moment I adopted the fisherman approach to life things really started to flow. It is no coincidence therefore that my first big acting success was named after a fish, Barracuda. Using the fishing philosophy I am able to cast out my goals as the bait and wait patiently for life to bite and when I get the opportunities I have been waiting for to reel them in as fast as possible. I love seeing life as one big fishing trip because it is not passive as you still have to take the actions of casting your goals out yet it is still calming enough to go with the f...

When we vote in an election we should consider it a privilege not a burden. The people that run for office genuinely believe that their way is the best way. So it is up to us voters to use our vote to affect the change we want to see in the world. One way we can do this is applying the theory of the personal pillars of politics when we make our decision.  Before we vote we should think about which party will put Australia in the best position to help the world. We should also think about which party is going to do what is best for Australia and put the majority of people first instead of an elite few. Finally the last pillar, which party is going to represent what is most important to me? If you apply this formula, each voter will have a different answer but with healthcare, arts and the environment being important to me this is what I come up with.  Let me tell you a story about a young man with cerebral palsy who was very confident and self assured. People started a...

After years studying all forms of combat, survival, and prepping, one theory stands above it all. Harmony is the magic pill.  Harmony is what creates the world as we know it but for some reason humanity has forgotten the secret that lies within harmony. We forget that the same oxygen that keeps us alive also keeps our planet alive. We forget that the same blood that runs through your veins runs through every person.  The Chinese philosophy of yin and yang illustrates the principle of harmony and balance. The Christian philosophy that we are made in God's image and that the universe is also God illustrates harmony.  There are people that believe anxiety can be decreased by moving with and accepting the moment. So what I would like people to think about is how they can bring harmony to their life. One answer is just be.  It is important to realise if we do not have harmony between ourselves, the animals, and our environment we will lose our humanity....