Q&A- participating in democracy

I was in the studio audience of Q&A, a show on the ABC where you can question politicians and other public sector figures. I wasn't brave enough to ask the a question this time! The show is designed to demonstrate democracy in action. It's easy to be part of the studio audience. All you have to do is sign up on www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda . This is who I saw on the night:

• Waleed Aly, author, lawyer, academic and star of Salam Café on SBS
• Tony Abbott,Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs & the Voluntary Sector
• Maxine McKew, former broadcaster and nowParliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Child Care
• Margaret Fitzherbert,former adviser to the Howard Government, and author of a book on Liberal women
• Robert Manne, academic, author and former editor of Quadrant magazine.