End Quotas

With the rise of the "quota" groups have found acceptable ways to discriminate against groups and lobby for those who are successful amongst there "group" be seen as the "token" individual whether they have worked hard to achieve a strong position or not.

The danger with quotas is the applications of them. Firstly quotas are only designed to force women into male dominated industries. Quotas are not established to rebalance other industries or occupations. In fact, whilst it is acknowledged within Australia that there is a distinct lack of male teachers which is having a negative impact on male school students. We have not yet seen quotas established for teachers. Further we have not seen financial incentives developed for Men to get them into teaching; however, we repeatedly see industry packages designed to support women into position.

Since the release of the Broderick Review senior defence officials have stated that they will allow discrimination against males in an attempt to bolster women in the senior ranks. Whilst we do this we will only ever establish a culture of mediocrity. As an aside Broderick stated that there was a "warrior culture" at the Defence Force Academy (a military having a warrior culture - who would have think [sarcasm for those who didn't get it]) and this should be abolished.

The pay gap is another argument used by feminists to push quotas. See the Gender Pay Gap for comments on this topic.

Quotas also fail to acknowledge one fact - men, on average, work longer hours than women. In 2012, according to the ABS, men worked 63% more hours than women and men make up 65% of the full time work force. In a further break down of these statistics approx four times as many men work 60+ hours as women.

The use of quotas largely pushes under qualified women into positions that a more qualified, non-quota person, could fill. And do a better job. Business will continue to find the best people to employ and when "quota people" start to perform they will naturally feel these jobs.

The Weakness of the ADF Generals

Yesterday news.com published an articled titled Bashed Darwin soldier told 'to look for a job'. This was a story of a "victim" soldier who the Australian Army had kicked out and failed to provide medical support after he was horribly assaulted and nearly left for dead.

The Agenda has strong doubts on the veracity of Lachlan Nimmo's story. Whilst there is no doubt that he was horribly bashed the remainder of Army's action do not seem to be in line with she strong personnel management the Organisation appears to have.

The fact that Lachlan Nimmo is not receiving medical support after termination indicates that he was, what the American Military would call, "dishonourably discharged". This would further indicate that Lachlan Nimmo is not so innocent and therefore is less of a victim then he lets on.

But without the ADF providing a detailed and adequate response Lachlan Nimmo can continue to dishonour the Army by telling half truths. This is where the Generals must start to fight. The short term quietness to keep  stories out of the media cycle is gutless and continues to highlight the culture of weakness amongst the ADF hierarchy.

Strong valid responses against stories like this may well have a short term loss to the ADF but long term it will disperse the myth of cultures of violence, misogyny and a lack of care for the ADF junior soldiers, sailors and airmen.

If anyone has any information on Lachlan Nimmo, this incident, or any other weakness in the ADF hierarchy leave a response. It's time someone spoke up.