Comments on: Refugees, education, ASIO: what else needs a royal commission? http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/28/refugees-education-asio-what-else-needs-a-royal-commission/ now with extra source Fri, 24 May 2013 13:02:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve777 http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/28/refugees-education-asio-what-else-needs-a-royal-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-230019 Steve777 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:16:35 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=334325#comment-230019 I used to think that a system like the USA, with separation of the legislative and executive branches of Government, might be the way to go. Obviously we would retain the advantages of our system, including preferential voting, compulsory voting and an independent AEC. I noted how USA legislators were more independent and that votes in the House and Senate were not foregone conclusions. However, we now see US politics infected with the same type of hyper-partisanism that has bedevilled our system of government for the best part of a century. It seems to be more about how the business (game) of politics is played rather than a result of our Westminster system. I used to think that a system like the USA, with separation of the legislative and executive branches of Government, might be the way to go. Obviously we would retain the advantages of our system, including preferential voting, compulsory voting and an independent AEC. I noted how USA legislators were more independent and that votes in the House and Senate were not foregone conclusions.

However, we now see US politics infected with the same type of hyper-partisanism that has bedevilled our system of government for the best part of a century. It seems to be more about how the business (game) of politics is played rather than a result of our Westminster system.

]]> By: Mike Smith http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/28/refugees-education-asio-what-else-needs-a-royal-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-230007 Mike Smith Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:45:20 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=334325#comment-230007 Like the "War on Everything" we need a "Royal Commission on Everything" No, not really. More like nothing. Like the “War on Everything” we need a “Royal Commission on Everything”

No, not really. More like nothing.

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