Re: That's the Australian govt, always sticking up for the little guy...
The Greens! Hah! If they had their way News Corp would be broken up, and I'm all for it. It's the only major party that isn't cowed by Murdoch and there's nothing The Greens could do to gain his support without abandoning their principles. Quite unlike the other majors, I should note.
Hanson doesn't have to kowtow to them because she's [i]right[/i] up their alley. Palmer, while he was still remotely relevant, was a simple populist who happily flutters whichever way the News Corp wind is blowing if it means some support.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
