[nswnra] Re: Elections and Rugby
- From: "Corona Australis" <corona_australis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:03:29 +1000
I agree, the Swiss approach looks very interesting. It is hard to know these
days who you are really voting for. But I really don't see the current two
major
parties wanting to relent on the power, more so Abbott. Gillard might but I
think it will be only to stay in power. It will take a traumatic shift for both
parties
I would think.
NSW Labor is a shambles I'm surprised they're still in power. It won't matter
what show pony they put up they along with their Queensland counterparts
will be gone at the next state elections.
Cheers,CS
Rob
From: nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Paul McGuiness
Sent: Friday, 27 August 2010 08:04
To: nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [nswnra] Re: Elections and Rugby
That Swiss approach sounds very sensible. A truly national government which
represents the interests of all, not just the ones the political parties feel
obliged to support, because of favours or back-room political deals.
If it can work in South Australia, why not Canberra?
It certainly takes away the power of those "faceless men" who really
control much of politics behind the scenes. You only have to look at the
NSW Labor Party to see the damage they can do. It also puts a spoke
in the wheels of those power-drunk, posturing Independents.
They should not be able to call the shots, considering the level
of support they have. Abbott, for all his faults, is probably
right to stand back, not saying too much. Another election,
soon or in the near future, is in his mind. We don't need
that though. Do the two leaders and their colleagues have
the vision and the will to buck party tradition and loyalties
and work as a true partnership?? It's worth a try. Paul.
On 27/08/2010, at 6:52 AM, judith stella wrote:
I really like the the Swiss arrangement. We bang on about democracy but a two
party system where people have to vote with the party
... how democratic is that?? We don't seem to be mature enough to manage more
of a consensus approach.
I really like that power will not be totally in the hands of one party and that
other views will have to be taken into account. You
may have read that in South Australia when there was a hung state parliament a
few years ago, the labour premier Mike Rann
appointed coalition members as ministers. After the next election when Rann was
returned with a majority, he re-appointed the
coalition ministers.
Even calling it a hung parliament is perjorative - its actually much more
democratic!!
And bring on the Greens in the senate - they may be a single interest party but
its their single interest that we really need right
now imho.
Judith
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From: nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nswnra-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of G C
Sent: Friday, 27 August 2010 4:56 AM
To: nswnra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [nswnra] Re: Elections and Rugby
From the SMH
System is cuckoo - ask the Swiss
For the 40 years I lived in Australia I have wondered why we call the
Westminster system democracy. I learnt at school that
democracy meant rule by the people, not half the people.
If the same election result had happened in Switzerland, Labor would put up
half the ministers and the Coalition the other half. The
prime minister would be elected by the ministers and rotated every year, with
no special powers except chairing the meetings and
representing the nation.
Running a country democratically is not a game in which one side is the winner
for three years. All sides have a right to be
involved in the executive. It puts responsibility on all the parties.
Henty Schneebeli Moree
We moved to Australia from Switzerland in 1988. The longer I live here, the
more I admire my native country for its unity, despite
its variety in language, geography and religion. Our government consists of
seven ministers from five political parties; the bigger
parties hold more seats than the smaller ones. And the consensus works.
Eva Wicki Mosman
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