But yeah, I think they get in trouble and get told to sit in the naughty corner if they vote the wrong way. Not exactly cattle, more like kids or soldiers.

Dear Steven,

In answer to your question.

I think it would depend on the individual Australian
pollies that we've got. I couldn't imagine Tony
Abbott getting anything right. He has troubles with
numbers - (look at his budget reply speech - heck
the devils' in the details - and there were none)
same goes for Barnaby joyce. Yet I
couldn't imagine Malcolm Turnbull getting things wrong.
Nor for that matter guys like Tony Windsor and Rob
Oakeshott - who'd probably check out everything prior
to voting (it's all in the details for these guys).
So I guess my answer would have to be - we've got a
great mix - However there's enough good guys around
who are capable - so I guess I'd have to say that yes -
they would do a better job of it than the Germans.
They did after all got us past the global financial
crisis quite well.

Bugsy wrote:

>>I really think you should be clearer.>>

Fair comment.

On rereading my original post I see I did not express myself well. I should have prefaced the quote with a question along the lines of:

"If Australian members of parliament were faced with similar questions about Australian legislation would they be able to provide informed answers?"

And this really is a problem. I once asked a certain Green politician and supporter of a carbon tax some REALLY elementary questions about the physics of greenhouse gases. She was clueless.

So here you have a politician supporting a tax without even the remotest understanding of why anyone might consider it necessary in the first place.

In fairness I have found "sceptics" to be equally clueless. But at least they are not advocating a tax. The onus is surely on those proposing a tax to explain why it is needed

Perhaps media in each electorate should ask - without warning, their representative politicians 3 questions on each piece of legislation then publish their answers, leave blank except for days waiting until reply received.

Self long prefer those prepared to admit they do NOT know, then go check then soon respond with accurate information.

BTW anyone who believes they know everything is a serious problem waiting to happen...

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realise
all german [etc]..bailouts
of greece [etc]..

is doing
is bailing out..*the banks.

that over lent to greece
cause greece over bailed out banks

its good money going after bad
now they offer their next bailout

ITS TIME TO SEIZE back control over banks
we will bail you out..but WE OWN YOU..!

sack upper managment
keep the banks open
and trace back who did

* major fraud
and seize their assets

time to get serious
before they steal the money
YOU put into the trust..of criminal bankers

Lexi and Polpak

If you look at the questions put to the German legislators here's what they amount to.

--How much money is involved?

--How will the money be spent?

Surely it is not asking too much of legislators to require that they know these basic facts? It's not rocket science. It does not require an advanced degree in banking and finance. Almost every adult Australian has to answer similar questions about their personal finances every day