Why I Don't Miss Australia

Dicks like Dick Smith and articles like this one.

"Having a beer", and such candid intellectualism as Dick Smith's "He shouldn't make a cent out of it, he'd be absolutely crucified"
As far as I see it, Hicks doesn't 'owe' anyone an explanation. An explanation I'm much more interested in is what is the value of Australian citizenship if the government doesn't want to protect my rights as an Australian citizen? as demonstrated with Hicks.