Andrew McNamara was defeated because of the Traveston (Travesty?) Dam. He's been replaced by Kate Jones, who's got an Arts Degree (and presumably a free bus to the Dole Office immediately afterwards :D ), is studying Law, and is a former media advisor! I'm not hopeful.

Sure, so the new Minister for Camping Grounds is a former media advisor. Guess who the new Minister for Transport is?

Forgot to mention (and can't edit comment now that you've replied) I also attempted to stand as an Independent for Federal House of Reps in 2007 (Divisional redistribution meant half the people who put their name down to support my application were now in a new division, and thus didn't count, and I didn't have time to get the required numbers again).

Guess who the new Minister for Transport is?

More promising, but a bit of a leadfoot, apparently.

I think I'll stick with the co-author of the first state/provincial government report in the world to officially acknowledge peak oil, who has been instrumental in enhancing public transport and urban renewal in her electorate, in preference to an anonymous blogger who once failed to register for a federal election and who thinks that "green cars" will solve peak oil.

who has been instrumental in enhancing public transport and urban renewal in her electorate

Abolsutely, and good on her. That doesn't make her (or anyone else, for that), matter, above critisism, or invulerable to people pointing out inconsistencies.

who thinks that "green cars" will solve peak oil

Straw Man. You'll find that not once have I suggested any such thing.