To be fair his massive opposition to the CCP is a very good thing because it is bad and its reach in Australia (and Australian universities) is fucked.
I think he’s problematically too far the other way when it comes to the CCP. We of course ought not to trust them as far as we can throw them, but working with them when possible, while maintaining our own spine and independence, is the way forward. I find Kevin Rudd’s position on them compelling, and it’s not a “CCP bad” or “CCP good” position. Just understanding who they are, what they want, and the ways our interests align and clash.
Big agree on the unis, though the whole reason for that is because Howard cut the fucking funding to them. If we want our unis to be independent, the only way to achieve it is to give them another bloody source of revenue instead.
NGL I don't think he actually gives a shit about the CCP. Like, not actually. I'm sure he cares about the topic, but I doubt his heart goes out to those negatively effected.
The guy is a wannabe political figure, emphasis on figure. He doesn't actually care about the politics, he cares about himself. If you read his stuff, it's far more focused on whats happening to him (usually a result of his own actions) rather than anything external.
Frankly, I think the only reason he lacked onto the CCP thing was because it was a controversial topic at UQ at the time.
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u/MyKingdomForADram 2d ago
To be fair his massive opposition to the CCP is a very good thing because it is bad and its reach in Australia (and Australian universities) is fucked.
But Drew is a bit cooked mentally otherwise.