Id'd be interesting to hear what Abbott thinks of all of you thinking you know what he is thinking. I mean some of you claim to know what he thinks before he even thinks about it. Talk about fuitloops.

Would I look forward to a DD? Maybe. If I was Abbott, I'd be a bit careful about doing that, with the Wedding/Travel etc, rorts, a new election just might go breaking bad.

Judging by the popularity of Minor Parties in the last election, & their popularity especially in the Senate. I'd be a bit worried If I was him. Especially if the Senate ended up with more Minor Party representatives.

What he will have to do is think long & hard about what & how the LNP & the ALP presents to the Parliament. They may have to take into account what the "People" want instead of what the Party wants & that would hurt their egos.

Jayb,
This is the Abbott think;
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-primed-for-a-double-dissolution-on-carbon-pricing-20131015-2vkvj.html
Do you really think these blokes give a crap about travel rorts (as you call them) they see it as their right and I believe they don't get paid enough anyway.
Do you really think they care about the minor parties. They are nothing more than a hiccup in the system and a DD will wipe them from the board.
For the first time since Menzies the people are starting to see governing from the front and with purpose. Discipline, loyalty and purpose.
A Double Dissolution will see the LNP sweep to power in upper and lower house, the complete demise of the Greens and the Katter party and only the 'Big Fella' left who will quickly change sides when he see the writing on the wall.
The rot started with Whitlem and the country has bleed right through till now when the LNP said enough.
I wouldn't be surprised to see National Service return and a federal take over of TAFE incorporated into a national technical authority to pump out the 'tradies' we need.
What a great idea to privatize the HECS scheme by selling the debt and making the uncorrectable collectable through private civil action.
Listing the Post Office on the stock exchange will bring in billions of dollars.
I think the might even raise the GST to %15 to clear the national dept and feed the states need for infrastructure.
I even hear questions being asked about why the Superannuation industry is looking to lend your money into foreign markets (risky business) many MP see it better in bricks and mortar here in Australia in low cost housing etc.
Face reality people. The nanny state is about to disappear and in its place the hard nosed business driven reality of democratic capitalism.
Labor will be lucky to see the inside of government for another thirty years, if ever.

Chris gaff do you want to bet on that?
Runner sorry you fail to impress me.
We all should understand at some point in time the Senate will be the focus of both party,s.
Show me a true Labor member who wants any deal with the greens.
Show me the same Liberals wanting their flea PUP.
Fact is they both feed of the side of politics they inhabit.
And both *make shameless promises they understand they can never deliver*
So bet on Abbott both before next mid year Senate roll over and after put the needed bills for DD in place.
Let us all however, leave our personal bias and dislike of one side in the bucket at the door.
IF 3 to 6 months before the next election was due Abbott pulled on a DD election, and if he had legislation to hold a referendum on changing the way the Senate is elected?
I believe both sides and most voters want no more upper house blackmail by the increasing numbers of part time politicians.

I think just a few days after the thread started it is unlikely such an election will be called in this term.
While both sides may want one, and voters would like an end to the funny farm Senate it is not on.
A reason has been given by another above.
And even before the house sits some, not all, not election loss, but substantial loss of faith in Abbott,s team is clear.

Belly,
You may not like it but Abbott goes from one high point to another completely disregarding anything the Labor Party has to say or do.
He is showing leadership through dogged resolution and don't get in his way because you will be crushed under the economic bulldozer.