Pericles,
Just think of the ex Prime Ministers, they cost us over a hundred million over 25 years. Why do we allow this madness to continue ? Is there any way we, the people, could demand a referendum before the next election ?
No one on the public purse should be on more than twice the average wage. Imagine how well an infrastructure we could have & quite possibly a very green one at that. No need for that arrogant Dill's new tax.

I'm with Pericles and individual on this.

Even Latham picks up around $70k a year and look what a rocket scientist he turned out to be.

The immaturity on display by all sides is astounding.

I had only vaguely heard about the 'meow' sound made by Senator Bushby when Penny Wong was addressing parliament, so I looked it up today :

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2011/06/03/235001_tasmania-news.html

It seems like a typical day in Parliament to me, with all sides trying to rile the others.

Penny Wong is a strong, independent, very intelligent woman, and is thus a threat to many of the weak males in Parliament.

"She said she was surprised the incident had caused such a fuss, but refused to back away from challenging sexist language in politics.
"Sometimes you need to name what's happening, whether it's 'making an honest woman' of the prime minister or 'when it comes to Julia no doesn't really mean no'," Senator Wong said, singling out comments Mr Abbott has made in the past."

Penny is right to comment on the current sexist language used so often by the politicians in the Liberal Party, with their Abbott being the most notorious for this gutter politics.

"Just think of the ex Prime Ministers, they cost us over a hundred million over 25 years"

Looks like it pays well:) Maybe I should run for MP.........mmmmmm

LEA:)

This sounds like it was written by Fractelle. Anyone who disagreed with her and said anything the least bit unkind was apparently depriving her of her right to make decisions too.

Looks like it pays well:) Maybe I should run for MP.........mmmmmm
Quantumleap,
All you have to do is praise Labor no matter how much crap they throw at you, then join the Public Service & use the Peter Principle for promotion & presto, you'll get a great pension too.
If you have an ounce of integrity join the coalition & if you you have 2 ounces of integrity go into small business.