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The people, not caucus, must decide : Comments

By Julie Bishop, published 23/2/2012

The Labor leadership has become utterly dysfunctional and now there is another attempt to replace a sitting PM without an election.

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Good morning Julie Bishop...

Would this article be a piece of biased journalism by-chance? I don't think this country needs (even a whiff) of another Julia Gillard, irrespective of what side of the fence it originates.
Posted by diver dan, Thursday, 23 February 2012 9:34:54 AM
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Sorry to be a bit pernickety this morning but the solution to an incompetent and dysfunctional government is not to change the whole electoral system, one that's served us well for more than 100 years. The solution is to hold an election and let us decide who will govern us. That's our right and our obligation.
Posted by Senior Victorian, Thursday, 23 February 2012 9:41:54 AM
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Pledges in blood, i think Rudd will be content to sit on the back bench.
This is hyped up by the media. It has happened before.
Posted by 579, Thursday, 23 February 2012 9:55:52 AM
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Which one is that, Senior Victorian?

>>the solution to an incompetent and dysfunctional government is not to change the whole electoral system, one that's served us well for more than 100 years.<<

That would be the one that landed us in the mess that we are in right now, correct?

Surely, that in itself is evidence enough that we have an incompetent and dysfunctional electoral system, one that is pre-programmed to deliver a set of regimented "factions" controlled by non-elected bottom-feeders, while eliminating any form of initiative or intellectual courage on the part of parliamentarians themselves.

It is an animal that feeds upon itself. Witness the complete and absolute lack of responsibility that any politician takes when a) making and b) breaking election commitments. Until we as a people find the courage to hold these people to the pledges they make, we will continue to be bitterly disappointed in our governing class, of whatever flavour.

Do you really believe there is no room for improvement?
Posted by Pericles, Thursday, 23 February 2012 9:56:58 AM
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Rudd should go and sit on the cross benches and vote the present government out. That is all they deserve.
Posted by VK3AUU, Thursday, 23 February 2012 10:04:18 AM
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Labor won an election based on a lie."There will be no carbon tax under the Govt I lead." They have once again wasted our money and put us in enormous unnecessary debt.

Their arrogance and sheer incompetence is breath taking,but now the electorate expects this as the norm.We too have lowered our standards and expectations.It is a race to the bottom.
Posted by Arjay, Thursday, 23 February 2012 10:31:06 AM
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