Seriousness Two Prime Ministers in Oz

SneakySnake · 08-21-2010, 11:58 PM

What an exciting election!

All those who are afraid this will bring instability are quaking in their boots.

What do they think? We will have armed guards at the next election like other countries?

There was a sausage sizzle at our polling booth, some places had a cake stall. I still think this is the lucky country.

Seeing as both leaders of the major parties want to be Prime Minister, and they are both declaring that they want to form a minority government, can we have two Prime Ministers?

Sparrow · 08-22-2010, 02:40 AM

I didn't realise that Australians spell 'Labor' without the u.

I think close results are a good thing - stops politicians taking the electorate for granted, and can stop the battier policies getting through on the nod.

firefox · 08-22-2010, 04:18 AM

We're slowly converging towards a presidential system, even if it isn't officially so. This election has proved it more so than ever that its not necessarily the person contesting for an electorate, rather their leader.
I say to hell with it, lets start the republic. We don't want, nor need, to have a GG intervening in this type of matter.

Also on another note, is it just me or has the roles of the two main parties been reversed, like they're standing for what the opposite once believed in. Maybe its just me

lene1949 · 08-22-2010, 05:05 AM

Oooopppsss! I forgot to vote... Now waiting for the fine...

SneakySnake · 08-22-2010, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firefox

We're slowly converging towards a presidential system, even if it isn't officially so. This election has proved it more so than ever that its not necessarily the person contesting for an electorate, rather their leader.
I say to hell with it, lets start the republic. We don't want, nor need, to have a GG intervening in this type of matter.

Also on another note, is it just me or has the roles of the two main parties been reversed, like they're standing for what the opposite once believed in. Maybe its just me

Now you have to work out which one is tweedledum and which is tweedledummer.

Same... same... but different!

GeoffC · 08-22-2010, 06:44 AM

you mean you had "food bribes" at the polling stations !!!!

SneakySnake · 08-22-2010, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

you mean you had "food bribes" at the polling stations !!!!

I think they were more like local fundraisers. Usually to raise funds for the surf lifesavers etc. Ours was closing as we got there. lucky I had my breaky/lunch before we went.

HarryT · 08-22-2010, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

I didn't realise that Australians spell 'Labor' without the u.

They don't, generally speaking - it's only the name of the political party that lacks it; the name came from the American "labor movement".

This present situation in Australia is, of course, extremely similar to the situation we faced in the UK three months ago - an election result with no party having an overall majority. The result in the UK's case was a coalition government formed by the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.

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SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Two Prime Ministers in Oz? What an exciting election! All those who are afraid this will bring instability are quaking in their boots. What do they think? We will have armed guards at the next election like other countries? There was a sausage sizzle at our polling booth, some places had a cake stall. I still think this is the lucky country. Seeing as both leaders of the major parties want to be Prime Minister, and they are both declaring that they want to form a minority government, can we have two Prime Ministers? Last edited by SneakySnake; 08-22-2010 at 12:07 AM.

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Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	I didn't realise that Australians spell 'Labor' without the u. I think close results are a good thing - stops politicians taking the electorate for granted, and can stop the battier policies getting through on the nod.

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