Just before Christmas, Tony Abbott was seen with his volunteer brigade at a petrol station in the NSW Southern Highlands. Photos taken by members of the public went viral as did posts on a Facebook page.

Tony Abbott fighting bushfires. A great Australian.

There are few problems today which have not been been caused or made worse by out-of-touch politicians especially but not only in Australia. The institutions of representative democracy have too often been compromised. David Flint comments.

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Tony Abbott fighting bushfires. A great Australian.

Tony Abbott fighting bushfires. A great Australian.