"Hold on to the goodness this country offers. Because the only other option is to fall into despair and given the stakes, that’s not actually an option." – Benjamin Law

What a lucky country we are – sunburnt, egalitarian, no worries. But look beyond the marketing slogan and you may start to wonder: where the bloody hell are you? In this special highlight from the SWF Great Debate – moderated by the unsparing Jennifer Byrne – journalist, columnist, TV screenwriter and author Benjamin Law argues that maybe Australia isn’t so bad. After all, there’s universal healthcare, gun control, MasterChef…it’s enough to make Benjamin strip down on stage at Sydney Town Hall to reveal a Southern Cross ‘tattoo’. 

"Hold on to the goodness this country offers. Because the only other option is to fall into despair and given the stakes, that&rsquo;s not actually an option." &ndash; Benjamin Law
What a lucky country we are &ndash; sunburnt, egalitarian, no worries. But look beyond the marketing slogan and you may start to wonder: where the bloody hell are you? In this special highlight from the SWF Great Debate &ndash; moderated by the unsparing Jennifer Byrne &ndash; journalist, columnist, TV screenwriter and author Benjamin Law argues that maybe Australia isn&rsquo;t so bad. After all, there&rsquo;s universal healthcare, gun control, MasterChef&hellip;it&rsquo;s enough to make Benjamin strip down on stage at Sydney Town Hall to reveal a Southern Cross &lsquo;tattoo&rsquo;.&nbsp;

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