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On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:29:02 GMT, "Brad" <brad@someplace.com> wrote:

>
>"jg" <jg@nospam.com> wrote in message 
>news:3Gjvk.33239$IK1.29763@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Brad wrote:
>>> "jg" <jg@nospam.com> wrote in message 
>>> news:iJ9vk.33136$IK1.29599@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>> mosherkustas@hotmail.com wrote:
>> ..............
>>>>>
>>>>> That is the key differentiator between the ALP and the LiBs the  libs
>>>>> will back good policy whereas the ALP just back popular policy no
>>>>> matter how fucking bad it is.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That'd be democracy wouldn't it? ...what the people want etc.
>>>
>>> Yes but minor parties with 2000 votes win upper house seats and block  their way.
>>>
>>> Qld at least under Sir Joh dropped the upper house which is a better way to go.
>>> This way legisalation goes through and if they go to far they get kicked out next
>>> time round.
>>>
>>
>> It's likely the ALP will be re-elected, you would prefer that with or 
>> without an upper house which can stop their dumbest/most devious moves?
>
>Would prefer no upper house at all.
>Then who ever wins government don't have to pander to minority groups as it is now.
>Works well in Queensland. Then Carp can ban uranium and the next time round if
>the Libs win they can up do the ban.
>
>It does look like M Roberts though who is for uranium may topple Carps after
>the election, she has the numbers to do just that. She'll have to move against Carps because
>Carps wants her out. A showdown is coming after the election.

I watched quite an interesting short feature on TV the other evening that was about the
pervasive drug culture in the mining industry.

Seems as if, for once, the TV was right.


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