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Our PM, Kevvie has decided that a kilo of humans shall be chosen from amongst the people to tackle the TEN BIG QUESTIONS. Apparently these cover such things as productivity, the digital economy, water, health, indigenous people and services and the arts.
That’s seven things but I’m sure the other big things will be announced shortly.
Apparently the idea is that there will be ten groups of a 100 people each, chosen on merit says Kevvie, to discuss these issues:
The summit will bring together some of the best and brightest brains from across the country to tackle the long-term challenges confronting Australia’s future
So who should go? Why should they go? Should they stay at the Sheraton?
Well let’s just deal with the first question as the answer to the second question is ‘because Kevvie wants to and we voted for him’ and the answer to the third is best answered by the chosen kilo themselves.
Who should attend the Jabberfest of Chosen Kilo?
Doubtless many of you think I’m being a little less than respectful of this notion. I guess I have to admit that that is not an entirely unmeritricious assertion. After all can a 1000 people or even a 100 yackety yack-yacking away solve anything? Is it best perhaps to let ideas unfold organically amongst small groups of people or even individuals.
Well I can’t say with absolute certainty. Anyway the point’s moot innit? It’s gonna happen. So my contribution, which is an absolute waste of time I’m sure, is to call upon Ozblogostan to have its say. You do this by posting a comment with those you think worthy. You may even wish to nominate the problem that they should be addressing. If they’re obscure you might want to tell us a little about them. Don’t fear, you can post a comment using a false name and an entirely fictitious email address.
I’ll leave it up for a little while. Once I have a healthy selection of candidates (assuming that happens) I’ll get an online poll together and we can vote on the various individuals. The poll I guess should be ideally chosen problem by problem. So ten polls?
After all that’s done I’ll post the results and email Kevvie to tell him what we find.
I expect he’ll respond with a succinct little PR blurb. I doubt he’ll pay attention otherwise. But who cares who we think is good. Winning online popularity contests is hardly an indication of merit, is it? 
Please visit here to nominate. The poll will announced on this site when it commences.
Cheerio.
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