Australian Politics.

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Originally Posted by notenoughtoys

Obviously I don't really support a dictatorship but I'm sure you get my point.

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Nothing wrong with a benevolent dictator. Look at :D

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Originally Posted by damian

I believe very strongly that if we had strong local government and less distraction by the higher level of government we could make Australia what Australians want it to be, one locality at a time.

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That was my argument against the forced council amalgamations, though less eloquently put.
Now I'm not calling for a coup d'état...

Congrats to Julia.
Having a woman as PM means nothing to me... best person for the job... but it means a lot to "Rosie the Riveter"... there are a lot of happy older women today, and quite rightly it means little to the younger generation. It all makes me happy as well. :)

I wonder how often she is going to be compared to Maggie Thatcher or Helen Clark.

Well thats another Primeminsterial Pensioner on the books can we squeeze another one in before the election do ya thunk.

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Originally Posted by damian

I wonder if Gillards foreign birth will come into it ?

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:wales3:Australia has it's first Welsh Prime Minister.

HH.

bloody goon for her, I am very happy with this, she is much more astute than Kev.

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Originally Posted by Gingermick

bloody goon for her, I am very happy with this, she is much more astute than Kev.

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Didn't she advise him to back down on the ETS?

HH.

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Originally Posted by damian

BTW she's the second athiest PM, Hawke...

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Correction, Hawke never professed to be an atheist, he declared himself an agnostic. There is an important difference.

Somehow the Sunday night ABC News won't be the same without Kevin, with Therese on his arm, providing a sound bite on the steps of the Anglican church.

Another one bites the dust Tanner just announced he's not standing next election.

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Originally Posted by Big Shed

Correction, Hawke never professed to be an atheist, he declared himself an agnostic. There is an important difference.

Somehow the Sunday night ABC News won't be the same without Kevin, with Therese on his arm, providing a sound bite on the steps of the Anglican church.

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Reminds me of a card my sister sent me - I used to be an atheist but now I realise I'm God!

Next time they're thinking of increasing the tax on grog will they negotiate with me, or is that just limited to rich, non-voting entities?
Cheers,
Jim

We had a lady prime minister, it all ended in tears of course.:;

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Originally Posted by jimbur

Reminds me of a card my sister sent me - I used to be an atheist but now I realise I'm God!

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Here it is

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Originally Posted by HappyHammer

Didn't she advise him to back down on the ETS?

HH.

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and a very good thing it was too, that legislation was a dogs breakfast.

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Originally Posted by Clinton1

Congrats to Julia.
Having a woman as PM means nothing to me... best person for the job... but it means a lot to "Rosie the Riveter"... there are a lot of happy older women today, and quite rightly it means little to the younger generation. It all makes me happy as well. :)

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Actually I think the younger generation is extremely interested and better yet SA might have a chance of getting some water down the Murray........well perhaps. :roll: