Most definitely. So called 'stable' government gives us disasters like present day Queensland where a mob of supremely arrogant upstarts can claim a mandate to do the most stupid things. Sure we had to get rid of the Blighters who had refined ineptitude to the stage where it was an art form, however only the most myopic LNP fanatics would claim electing Newman Seeney Nicholls et al with such a massive majority was a good move. What makes the situation in Queensland even worse than it would otherwise be is the lack of an upper house (which may or may not have helped) and a dumbcluck governor who is far too busy swanning around getting a new hairdo & who knows what else to keep an eye on the government. To add insult to injury, the only significant newspaper is joined at the hip to the LNP government, consequently there isn't even a semblance of objective reporting.

I agree that minority governments are not necessarily bad, but this one has been. Its flaws are linked to its minority status – the willingness to break promises (carbon tax) and deal with unsavoury characters (Slipper), the expedient formation of alliances that are quickly abandoned when no longer needed (Wilkie and gambling), and disproportionate power exercised by groups that represent only a tiny fraction of the community (Independents, Greens).

Political systems designed to deliver proportional representation, where parties are accustomed to negotiating alliances and compromises, and where that’s what the electorate expects, can work well. But when we get minority governments in our system we end up with the worst of both worlds

I agree with RAYCOM that Abbott's attack on Gillard has been relentless, but it has not been effective. If it had been he would have brought her down. He has failed to do that even though she has a very unstable one vote majority

The present day Queensland gubmunt must surely be the ultimate proof that a 'stable' (ie one with a massive majority) is the very worst of all moronic ideas. Whilst there can be no doubt the utterly inept Blighters had to be unceremoniously turfed out, none but the most myopic LNP faithful would argue against the suggestion that we ended up with a mob of effectively unaccountable tyrants. Politicians being the avaricious & parasitic bottom-dwellers they are, giving them ultimate power without and extremely robust system of checks & balances is an exercise in insanity. Queensland is especially open to abuse of power as we have the UN-holy trinity of Newman / Seeney / Nicholls mit lots of 'friends' wanting favours, an opposition which reportedly has meetings in the back of a Tarago, no upper house (which may or may not have helped in this case), scarily friendly media and a governor who is only seen when an occasion arises to big-note herself at taxpayer expense. Imagine a situation where Newman / Seeney / Nicholls decided in their 'wisdom' that henceforth, Queensland would become a dictatorship. What pray tell could we do to prevent it ?? Before someone suggests this is over the top, note the promise to seek a mandate before flogging Energex/ Ergon / Powerlink. can anyone imagine a situation where even if we get granted an election in March 2015, the LNP WON'T get returned without a huge majority & thereby claim a 'mandate' ??