Nick and Tim are real Australians

Nick Xenophon and Tim Costello have the right stuff.

Both have demonstrated enormous commitment, quality, credibility and competence - I salute you both.

The sooner we can get Australian States weaned off the disaster that is pokies - the better.

And the sooner we can get the State Premiers and their Treasurers to *recognise* and *deal with* the damage that these things cause the better.

Of course they won't do it without some pushing and prompting and cajoling - because it wasn't only Gordon Gecko who thought that "Greed is Good".