Australian democracy is usually peaceful. But there’s a homegrown history of political violence | Joshua Black and Frank Bongiorno
Like other features of our public landscape, both good and bad, political violence has a history in Australia – one from which we may learn The alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines in Wangaratta has shocked a nation whose politics is normally peaceful even by the standards of mature democracies. A hard-working, decent parliamentarian with a strong moral compass and a gift for achieving…
We haven't written up this one. The Guardian Australia has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
