Yes Foxy, since you haven't posted a word on this thread. Indy must be on ttbn's Jungle Juice as well.

Hi Yuyutsu,

This David Leyonhjelm appeared some years back in NSW, presented himself as a liberal and a democrat, holding a senate seat from 2014 to 2019 with a very small primary vote, but through wheeling and dealing with minor parties and extremists. The Liberal Democratic Party which Leyonhjelm represented soon showed itself as nothing more than another far right splinter party, advocating for such things as arming citizens and forming vigilante groups in the name of public order. The party was forced to change its name as it was seen as trying to garner votes by using the names from other political parties.

Dear Paul,

Fine, I understand, but why did you say that "when given the chance this mob would most likely lock up half the population."?

Leyonhjelm is the kind of person who believes free speech involves defaming others. Leyonhjelm was successfully prosecuted in 2021 for the deformation of Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and ordered to pay $120,000 in compensation.

Judge Wigney in his findings said “Simply put, Mr Leyonhjelm launched a full-scale personal attack on Senator Hanson-Young’s character and integrity on the most flimsy of pretences,”

Seems to be a grub to me!

Dear Paul,

Fine, I understand, but this still does not explain your specific claim that "when given the chance this mob would most likely lock up half the population."?

David can't even get his numbers right. The Liberals only need 38 votes to block legislation, as the Constitution provides that if the vote is equal, the question shall pass in the negative. So they only need 7 crossbenchers, not 8.