I think there is a lot to be said for less of a border between the two countries. A single currency would be a good start. Basically what I'd like to see is a strong economic union similar to a small EU.
I think the biggest spanner in the works will reveal itself over the next 10 years: New Zealand has water and we don't. I was talking at lunch with a couple of colleagues about the fact that a lot of Australians and ex-pat Kiwis see New Zealand as a place they will bolt to when Australia becomes a Mad Max style wasteland. We also noted that with all those clever Sav Blanc drinking middle class people thinking the same way, New Zealand might end up with a major environmental refugee problem coming at it from both sides. Either that or we annex it (I'm only half joking).
As to Australia, you won't get any argument from me that socially it's not in very good shape after 10 years of Howard. However, there is more to a country than its Government and its suburban belts, and I have some hope for the future.
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Date: 2006-12-06 08:55 am (UTC)I think the biggest spanner in the works will reveal itself over the next 10 years: New Zealand has water and we don't. I was talking at lunch with a couple of colleagues about the fact that a lot of Australians and ex-pat Kiwis see New Zealand as a place they will bolt to when Australia becomes a Mad Max style wasteland. We also noted that with all those clever Sav Blanc drinking middle class people thinking the same way, New Zealand might end up with a major environmental refugee problem coming at it from both sides. Either that or we annex it (I'm only half joking).
As to Australia, you won't get any argument from me that socially it's not in very good shape after 10 years of Howard. However, there is more to a country than its Government and its suburban belts, and I have some hope for the future.