Quote Originally Posted by Skirt Boy View Post
Ideally you would have a mixed system. 150 as is the case now and 150 elected by proportional representation. Party discipline then becomes harder to maintain and marginal seats and the capitol cities would lose influence through pork barrelling.
you realise that 'the independants' never vote on the merits of a bill. they vote on the outcomes that they can wrangle from a deal their power commands.
Xeonphon made an artform out of it. he wasnt there for 'you'. he was there for him. dont be the sucker that thinks otherwise.

Pauline Hansen is actually the most principled of all the pollies in that house at the moment and i think shes a raving bigot. but her bigotry seemingly cant be bought off like the rest.