Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't all this nonsense start off being called the greenhouse effect? When this didn't resonate, I believe the name was then upgraded to climate change. And, when this again had little or no effect on the populous, the global alarmists have now settled on global warming. That is, for the time being.

What they come up with next is anybody's guess. But let's not beat around the bush.

Let's start with rising sea levels that are supposed to be swallowing up our islands. Records show that the sea levels have been measured at Sydney's Fort Denison for the past 140 years. The rises recorded have been measured to be 0.0cm. No doubt this will be a deterrent for anyone contemplating buying a seaside residence.

And as for the rest of the alarmists' warnings about bushfires, flooding etc. It would be remiss of me if I didn't refer to a poem written by Dorothea MacKellar in 1908. The words to "My Country" are those that are even recited in schools today.

It is remembered for its compelling description of what Australia was weather-wise way back then. Some of the memorable words are: I love a sunburnt country, a land of sweeping plains, of ragged mountain ranges, of droughts and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty and her terror - the wide brown land for me.

So, there you have it. What Ms MacKellar was experiencing, some 113 years ago, is still relevant today. Nothing has changed.

The droughts and the flooding rains are still with us to this very day. The only difference is that the weather today is much cooler than it was all those years ago.

But, then again, maybe the likes of the Greta Thunberg might know more about weather patterns than all of us put together? Food for thought.

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To me this election is more than false promises and policy positions, it's also about character.

I have witnessed first-hand the bullying, racism, harassment and intimidation throughout this local government election. The spreading of misinformation, lies and bullying behaviour is a disgusting way to conduct oneself and you wouldn't wish this kind of behaviour on your worst enemy.

Imagine the effect this has on people, the toll in takes on people's mental health, the broader effects on family and community.

The biggest character test is on December 4, when you decide if you accept this behaviour as normal or take a stand and vote for someone who will actually take action against this type of behaviour.

I recommend people actually doing some research about some of candidates before they vote. Because at the end of the day, when all these candidates with their false promises and policy positions can't deliver, you'll only be left with one thing and that's the character you voted in.

Editor's note: Rory McKenzie is a candidate in today's Wagga City Council election.

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