As we near the opening of the new Parliament many are hoping for both houses to be dissolved and a new election called.
But will it take place, if so when.
I have no idea how such an election before the new Senate sits mid next year handles those newly elected but not yet sitting.
Can some one tell if they know an election of both houses called by the government before that date what takes place.
Is new Senate considered dissolved too?
First many want such an election to try to get that senate made less confrontational, I am one of those.
But even by Christmas the polls will, and are saying Abbott will get less votes but retain a reduced government if he calls one.
I think we may have to wait for that new Senate mid next year and the likely hood it will let Abbott pass legislation ,before he thinks about such an election

Belly,

I'm inclined to think that it's nothing more than bravado and blather.

Although I'd love them to call a DD.....but I don't think they are quite so stupid.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-primed-for-a-double-dissolution-on-carbon-pricing-20131015-2vkvj.html

"Tony Abbott will have the first half of a constitutional trigger for a double-dissolution election in place by Christmas, after announcing plans to present his carbon price repeal legislation this year.

The move keeps open the chances of another election in the first half of 2014 if the eight-bill package is rejected in December as expected and then rejected a second time by a hostile Senate in March or April."

Still, stranger things have happened.

The joker inanely employs the word "Repent" over the carbon tax.

Let's hope his jalopy of overconfidence leads him straight over the electoral cliff.

so lovely to finally see a competent Government. I can feel the temperature rising already with the carbon tax going. Fancy having a Government doing what it promised to do. How refreshing.

runner,

But the carbon tax isn't "going".

That's why Abbot and Co are blustering about a DD.

They've got some work to do if they want to get rid of it.

You might like to keep in mind that a mere 200,000 votes in the right place delivered this govt victory..

And a fair few have altered their opinion since then.

If I was you, I'd be hoping Abbott's bravado doesn't translate into reality.

I doubt Abbott would call a DD because.
1) He did not win by a massive majority
2) With the hiding of boat numbers a lot of people don't trust him and what else will he be hiding.
3) The latest distrust regarding the claims for travel etc.

The only advantages to a DD are the Labor leadership confusion and labor it is said has used most of there money so won't have much to fight a new campaign

Runner, your easily pleased, which policy do you like the most, Spend the taxpayers dosh on your own fun, borrow like there's no tomorrow, or hide the boats I'm sure Abbott will have a stack of these "good" policies coming our way, shortly. Like you I'm so please Abbott and his cronies are running the show, but for different reasons to you. That manly front bench of Abbott's just inspires me with confidence. I particularly like the 3 stooges Moe Hockey, Larry Payne and Curly Morrison, good to see one woman in the kitchen cabinet the next phylis Diller, what's her name. As I said on here before the election I wanted Abbott to win "Australia needs 3 years of Abbottism" will do us the world of good.