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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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It would be a far different story if the Government was ahead in the polls and threatening a double-dissolution due to a legislative impasse wouldn't it?

The catchcry would then be "Governments should run their full term" and loud complaints of political opportunism.

Despite the outcome of the elections yet to come, the public are now accustomed to demanding new elections for whatever purpose and the LNP should remember that they are the ones who let that particular genie out the bottle.
Posted by wobbles, Thursday, 23 February 2012 6:57:03 PM
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A great comment, Producer.
I think politicians should be chosen randomly for four years of office office and remunerated similarly to those chosen for jury duty. But that can't start till we've overhauled the education system so that all citizens think ethically and critically about how we should live, rather than what's in it for me.
Elitist representative government is intellectually and morally bankrupt. It makes bugger all difference to me who wins, it's an inch to the left of an inch to the right.
Posted by Squeers, Thursday, 23 February 2012 7:04:51 PM
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We do not have a level playing field in so far as communication is concerned. The Liberal party has a monopoly on the media. The media (as in the US) spews out bias information. This is understandable as most industries and big business and the media tend to side with conservative parties who belief in profits more than people and social issues. That is a given in a modern capitalistic societies. Given this situation, the Australian people are sensible enough to rotate power between Coalition and Labor and balancing both via Greens.

That Rudd managed to put Labor on the Australian map again and that Howard lost his own seat is testament to the people's utter disappointment with the Coalition. The sad bit is when Labor 'assassinated' the goose that laid the golden egg for selfish gains. Labor paid a hefty price at the subsequent election. Labor without Rudd will be incinerated at the next election. Only the fools in caucus do not have the ability to measure the sentiments of the people. An injustice has been inflicted on Rudd by Gillard and her co-conspirators. A price must be paid. The sad thing is that Gillard Labor (not Rudd) has handed Australia to the ultra conservative Abbott. Those of us who are looking to Turnbull will reluctantly vote in the Greens (or independents) again. If the Coalition is serious about having a landslide victory, Turnbull (who is most popular with a wide section of the Australian electorate) must become the leader of the party and the next enlightened PM
Posted by Jolly, Thursday, 23 February 2012 11:27:49 PM
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Jooly,
that is some of the worst excuse dribble we've seen here. Accept that academic Labor is a dismal failure.
Posted by individual, Friday, 24 February 2012 7:05:21 AM
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I think that the Labor has to get rid of Rudd, but it is the only way to save the party. Because Abbott has won this time on ETS. Although Rudd's bid for the Security Council which would have cost $11.2 million to lobby for votes because he wants the UN's top job.He has lost all credulity to run this country.
Posted by k9zg0, Friday, 24 February 2012 8:02:03 AM
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When you consider that a jury is composed of randomly selected citizens and they can decide the fate of a human, perhaps we should allow ourselves to be governed in the same way.
All persons on the electoral roll could be put into a selection process that is on public scrutiny and a similar number to the present parliament drawn out, They will be the Government for a set period, say three years and will be the government for that time.
At the end of that time, they will be dismissed and the process repeated for the next government. Once you have served a term, you will be barred from serving again.
A similar process of random selection would take place for the selected representatives to select a leader and ministers of set portfolios. They would not be able to be dismissed unless a proven misdemeanor was discovered.
This would negate the manipulation of positions in government by the media.
Any objections to this system about the suitability and ability of the selected persons, could be discounted by a simple IQ test. Something that all politicians should undergo now any way.
Posted by sarnian, Friday, 24 February 2012 9:53:30 AM
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