Foxy you might believe we want more women in parliament, although I wonder why any Victorian would after Kirner. However if you think about you would realise it is a pretty bad idea for Labor.

Sure Brown & his stupidity had an effect, & crazy Shorten policies did not help, but it is highly likely it was the entirely incompetent job the Labor girls club in Qld parliament was at least as large a factor.

It is not just the Adani mine they got so wrong, but their whole direction that is wrong. They spend so much effort pleasing the radical ratbag greenies, that they alienate the majority. Governing for the fringe is a pretty quick way to get chucked out.

The fact that not one of them could count to 20, with their shoes on does not help much either.

Dear Hassie,

We are supposed to have a representative democracy.
So our members of parliament should reflect this.
Currently they don't.

As for your pointing to the incompetencies of some?

Incompetence is not restricted to just one gender.
There are many currently in parliament who go in
for the wrong reasons and who are thoroughly
incompetent.

They find the life irresistible. They want to be in it
all their lives. We have the seat-warmers, the hacks,
the careerists, the adventurers. What we need is people
who want to make a difference. Who want to make reforms.
Who want to improve things for the country and its people.
People with vision. People with the capacity to achieve.
And gender should not be a limitation.

It looks like this discussion has run its course.

Thanks to all the contributors.

I'm due to go into hospital again on Monday
so I shall be away for a while.

Be kind to each other and as they say -
Look after you.

Dearest Foxy,

Our thoughts and love go with you :)

Joe

Good luck Foxy.

Dear Joe,

Thank You.

Dear Hassie,

Thank You as well.