Letter
Blurring the line between sport and politics
Usman Khawaja is claimed to have “blurred the line between sport and politics”, but what concerns me is that Australians don’t have the same access to the prime minister as lobbyists and high-profile sportspeople.
Even after the resounding victory in the federal election and a series of marches around the country, the government and, in particular, the Opposition require high-profile lobbying to see what is obvious to a large portion of the population.
No matter what your nationality, religious affiliations or sporting obsession, it has become obvious that what is happening in not just Gaza and the Ukraine need appropriate action. From recent developments, it seems the UN and Donald Trump are incapable of getting the job done.
The marchers, both here and around the world, would probably agree that the best way to solve the refugee and illegal migrant issue is to stop them arriving which would also help national debt.
Perhaps we need a high-profile sportsperson to lobby the UN or free lifetime golf lesson for the next Nobel Peace Prize winner to do the trick.
— Bob Pearce from Adelaide SĄ