Absolute certainty. James Paterson M.P and his admirers. Young James, through his life experience and intelligence is most certain to be the very next winner of the “Ideas Boom” medal. Possibly won’t be presented by the current P.M, Mr Malcolm Abbott, or the Minister for Innovation Mr Pyne, such are the uncertainties of being progressive, and innovative.
Dear reader, we have been literally swamped with enquiries from our dedicated readership asking for a description of Australia’s highest award for thinking. We felt, given the significance of the inaugural medal bestowment upon the Minister for innovation the Rt Hon Christopher Pyne, we are compelled, (under instruction from his department) to give some analysis of the fine medal and the significance of the design and motifs enclosed therein.
Very attractive Ideas Boom medal. Lightbulb, map of Australia,and service bars, as proudly awarded to the Minster for innovation
The medal itself is very handsome, It is a large-ish medal, measuring some six centimetres in diameter, and is impressively wrought in gold and platinum, and at 250 ounces is substantially weightier, both in value and mass to the Order of Australia medal which is incidentally, ‘also very nice’. The medal’s design is significant, the inaugural medal awarded to the Innovation Minister has two sides. All subsequent medals will be the same, but of particular note are the service bars over the attractive ribbon. The ribbon itself is colour coded, not unlike the recent Iraq and Afghanistan service medals, but in this instance the attractive vertical stripes are in actual fact bar coded, so that any wearer can gain instant and entirely free access to the Grand Final, the opera, any Chairman’s lounge at Qantas, and front row seats in any conveyance that has a row of rear seats.
Tasteful Captain Cook, Boomerang and Terra Nullius Inscription.
The medal itself is topped by a crown, symbol of all the stability and dignity we admire and cherish. The investiture will not be completed until the final investiture at Buckingham palace. In the minsters instance the service ribbons, “Leadership’, ‘Defense’, and Thinking’ are in recognition for his steadfast application in designing the attractive new uniforms for Border Force officers, the creativity of thinking, and the defense of Australia, from intellectuals, lefty rat-bags, and philosophy junkies.
The basic medal design consists of a lightbulb, symbol of the eternality of the “bright idea” and a rust coloured, Bronze patina, ‘Australia’ symbolising the commitment made by the Energy and Minerals Council in making Australia truly prosperous and innovative. The obverse side details the inventive ideas that have made Australia, and continue to define us as forward thinking, innovative and possessed with vast imaginative potential.
Hand drawn inscription, ‘For thinking beyond the square”, as designed by the Minister.
On one side, Captain Cook, and the barque endeavour, suggesting discovery and perserverence with the innovative concept of terra nullius. To the left a boomerang, reassures the wearer that native australians have created some fine art, and quaint customs that we can rely on to make memorable performances. The southern cross is proudly displayed in the ribbon which is royal blue, and the gold bar, suggests the limitless potential of australia’s mineral resources. On the inner rim of the medal, the inscription, “for thinking beyond the square”, which once and truly proclaims the courage of invention demonstrated by the recipient.
And doubtless you’ll all agree with me that the minster is a truly worthy recipient. On hand to congratulate him afterwards a core of parliamentary deep thinkers, ministers Abetz, Bernardii, Andrews and Christiansen, representing a new and for all of us a bold new era for Australia.