It’s easy to be fooled by Steve Fawkner’s honest, straightforward charm. It’s easy to forget that he is, in fact, the mastermind of what is fast becoming an epidemic of bleary eyes, decreased productivity, and a symptom known as “involuntary gem-matching hallucinations”.

However, despite his insidious plans, he does have some interesting insights about the way forward for Australian development. And he answers more of your questions. So maybe he’s not all bad.