DLC: I hope you'll notice the irony of someone telling you what form of English to speak (or write) when such a person can't manage with any standard form himself or herself.

Is there a Howard voter in the house?

Is there a Howard voter in the house? speak up

Not here. I don't even vote (as in I'm not even registered) because I don't believe in democracy.

Response to Remco:

I don't understand your first two questions.

WA does not have one third of Australia's wealth.

The third question, about the relevance of states to labour: When the colonies agreed to federate, they came to an agreement about the powers which were to be given up, and industrial relations law was not such a power, except for the circumstance defined in section 51(xxxv). This agreement as outlined in our constitution is not being respected.

I don't understand your line of argument, but it seems that you suggest that to let federalism die, and hence ignore the fundamental compact which created our nation, is economically advantageous. I disagree, much in the same way that all monopolistic arrangments are disadvantageous. Selling out the constitution, without at least going to the people, seems like a nasty idea too.

Remco, You should listen to David Latimer he seems to understand whats a stake here. Remco are you one of the Howard voters past or present I have been wanting to hear from?