You make it sound like the whole state of NSW is corrupt and akin to Chicago in the 1960s.
In reality these blokes have got done for taking a bit of money (in the manner of 10-50k) from prohibited donors before the last election. And if the High Court challenge wins (which it well may) what they have done isn't even illegal.
I will wait for the findings of ICAC, but as yet that is as far as the 'corruption' has gone, and there has been no link proven between the money and any government decisions (which the two MPs had no power over, anyway).
This is small time electoral funding stuff, which in reality hasn't affected the people of NSW one bit. I am not saying it is right, far from it, just putting it all in perspective. They have rightly resigned in disgrace.
Now Obeid and co are another matter, but you would be mad to think the sins committed by Owen and Cornwell have not been replicated in all other states, and federally as well.
I would argue politics today is probably the least corrupt as it ever has been.
<edit> Reading that back it does sound a bit soft. You can't take developers money for campaigns, and these guys did. Bad, wrong, see you later. But I don't think it's 'throw them all out' time yet. There hasn't been any evidence of government decisions being affected because of this cash. If/when that happens then we get much closer to that point.
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