Since the Labor mob are busy this week back stabbing and in fighting with each other, instead of doing the job they were elected to do, is there any chance they will return this weeks pay packet back to the tax payers. Certainly not earning it. LOL.
Bazz I think Rudd is a member of the Rudd faction, easy to identify they try their best to look like charters from South Park, they wear tee shirts with the words "I Hate Julia" printed front and back. .

Belly you said "If Gillard wins there will be another challenge,from another challenger" I understand there was to be a third contestant, he would have been a lay-down misere against Gillard and Rudd. Unfortunate Bozo the Clown is an 'unfinancial' ALP member, bars him from running this time, but I think he will be plotting and scheming for a go next round.

Donation? What donation?

>>We need a new political party of Libertarians that don't take donations from large corporate interests<<

>>Arjay, such a party exists its called The Greens<<

Where does the $1.68 million donation from Graeme Wood fit in with that view, Paul1405?

>>Not all agree with Green policies but they are there for all to see, we don't hide anything. Never have and never will "take donations from large corporate interest"<<

One has to assume that a large donation from a small corporate interest is somehow far less corrupting than a small donation from a large corporate.

Typical Green doublethink.

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There are three sorts of political donations.

The first is that which attempts to influence.

The second is that which is to support policy already in play or general party ideology.

The third is a bet each way (banks and some corporates).

Many in the Greens did question the Wood donation and rightly so, but they do remain the only party committed to electoral reform on this issue.

http://www.thepowerindex.com.au/opinion/greens-ask-if-million-dollar-donation-was-worth-the-trouble

The only thing different about this tussle is that it's been dragged out into the open and turned into a media event.

This sort of thing usually happens behind closed doors away from the public gaze and one would have to be somewhat naive to thing it doesn't happen all the time - and on both sides.

Too many journalists with too few interesting local stories to chase, all trying to out-sensationalise each other.