His information corroborates data we've heard from other people in the military - one of which is Stan's son. Troops, equipment and fighting gear are being repositioned to the north end of this continent - saturating Queensland and the Northern Territory. That is, saturating it as deeply as a few thousand troops can penetrate. Another insight Dave shared is that military personnel expect an Indonesian invasion, a topic quietly discussed among the ranks. Another Howard fiasco is refusing to cut petrol prices.
People are sick to death of being gouged at the gas station.
Half of every dollar spent at the petrol pump goes into the government's pocket. In theory, part of it is to go back to the people in the form of road repair. Yes, this is the amount of petrol tax allocated to road construction, but magically didn't make it. People are furious at being routed unfairly once more. It won't, or at least it wouldn't until Howard got a very large shot of reality.