Comment on Former Prime Minister Paul Keating on the dismissal
Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Keating’s ridiculous insistence that the Senate is “unrepresentative swill”, even to this day, is a notable shortcoming of his views here that might get lost in the midst of his even more ridiculous assertion that he would have had the police arrest the governor general, if he were the deposed Prime Minister. Yes, the Senate gives Tasmanians a disproportionate voice compared to New South Welshmen, but by its electoral method, it nevertheless produces a result which is a much more representative of the wishes of the Australian people than the House of Representatives is.
sola@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I hold a similiar position without the contempt. To many layers of government with things like States being a concept of a distance past. With modern communication, the need for geographic divisions is unnessary. I have 5 or more members who represent me geographically(council,state lower, state upper, federal lower, federal upper) that is too many.
Also I don’t have high opinion of Keating either, just another neo-liberal who made life harder for the generations after boomers.
Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Are you from Canberra or the NT? Because if not, you have 13 members who represent you geographically in the federal Parliament alone.
sola@aussie.zone 1 week ago
That is why I added the “or more” as I thought there to be more but wasn’t motivated to look it up.
As for the contempt I as referring to Paul not yourself. I prefer less hierarchy not more so I agree with the concept of not having a senate but acknowledge it seems to be working mostly fine at the moment.
I watch that constitution professor from time to time because you posted her channel so time ago, thanks for that.