Internationally famous in Australia
Every now and again by some trick of circumstance, by some fateful alchemy, by some quirk of pre- destiny, an Australian steps up to the mark and onto the world stage. WE are a small minded country and too often, though we’ve boasted individuals who’ve been “Internationally famous in Australia”, few locals can put their finger on anyone locally grown who’ve made a Big impression on the worlds stage.
Billy Hughes strode big at Versailles.
Bob Menzies strode big when he backed Britain and France to put the wind up the Gyppos and declared war on the Suez, and Bob Hawke cast a huge shadow, not only in the air when he shagged hosties, but for winning he Americas Cup. The world knows our sporting prowess. And they stand back and wonder at our capacity for winning things that don’t really matter in the scheme of things, (albeit our splendid record on species extinction which puts us way ahead of the pack).
But culturally, we’ve never really claimed a genius, a colossus who’s really made their mark. Chips Rafferty got the odd job in Hollywood, Nicole Kidman, was almost Australian until she, (like most aussie actors who have a shine for Hollywood), become AMERICAN. Even Joan Sutherland was sorta famous, and of the lesser notables, Kylie, Rolf, and Syd, thats Nolan with a capital “N”, never really made it any other place than pommy land. The poms like to acknowledge Aussies provided they perform to a criteria, a sort of sub colonial cliche, it puts their minds at rest. To be quite frank, not even Frank Thring really made it big overseas. No Australian has shone as a super nova, and we’ve been bereft of a superstar. And it has come at some cost to our reputation
Mitch, Inspired leadership.
All of this is true.
Well until Mitch.
Mitch is a genius,
And we’ll tell you why?
He alone, has stood fast to de-fund the ABC.
He alone has made the courageous decision to slash funding to the arts so that real artists may starve and learn integrity.
Mitch loves Culture!
He alone has eschewed political correctness to ensure that arts funding goes to the opera, the ballet, and some really good philanthropy so that really really wealthy people can present the kind of art the they invest in for themselves for society’s benefit.
Mitch has ensured that funding for authors, actors, and anyone of note, (thats musicians ) must go overseas, in order to survive. Mitch has the foresight to say to all of those culturally inclined, even the hook rug makers and the basket weavers; “if you can’t get a gig ossifying a dead artists oeuvre at the tapestry workshop where non people make art decorative and Useful, Fuck off overseas”. 
Because of this Mitch has been made our rep at the United Nations,
An authority of singular relevance in these troubled times, and rest assured under Mitch’s guardianship Australia will walk tall upon the words stage….. and be great…. again.
And make us PROUD!