Shock horror! Is Hasbeen going to vote Labor, and turn traitor to the noble cause of conservatism? Never, never ever, to do so would be see the hasbeen betraying his class, being ejected holus-bolus from his beloved 'Melbourne Club', having to hand in his spoofy pair of white shoes, oh the pain of it all. Nah he'll vote for Pauline Hanson.

Butch, I know you are a Rudd hater from way back, but he did have some runs on the board before he got A holed in his second dig, has a score of 2 years, 9 months, 12 days. Turnball is looking at 9 months 17 days, which will put him just short of the fat old George Reid who scored 10 months, 18 days, but above the batting bunny Chris Watson with 3 months, 21 days. Fadden, McEwen, Page and Forde only went in as night watchmen so we wont count their innings. Surprise, surprise your man Abbott who 'Joe the Cameraman' said "Cant bat, cant bowl" scored 1 year, 11 months, 28 days. How did he do it?

Suse, Abbott had ability, what other politician do you know who could deliver a speech to a Pope or President whilst having both feet stuck firmly in ones gob? Now that takes talent.

Dear Poirot,

You have to keep in mind that Suseonline is in the pro-China camp and she sees Australia as a cash cow to be sold off to the Chinese.

Sorry Paul, but you are wrong. Rudd defeated Gillard in a challenge that saw him become PM for a few weeks from memory.

As for me hating Rudd, sorry, but I hate anyone who can cause so much damage, risk lives, even cost lives, then simply drift away into another huge paying job, while on public life support for life, and be completely and utterly unaccountable.

Now tell me if my hatred for him is unwarranted. If you dare!

If those elected to govern cannot get their legislation through then an election is the only call - win or loose. The Electorate must be made responsible for the Government of the day.

Poirot, do you think the State Nationals have nothing to do with Federal Coalition then?
Of course the State position on funding would be more secure if the Coalition retain power in the national election.
I thought that would be obvious.

Mr. Opinion, I couldn't care less about China, but I note your 'reds under the beds' paranoia about China is inserted in almost every post you write....

Josephus, it's not the only call; they could amend or abandon the legislation instead.