By Ian Smith
It is almost certain that the party we elect in the House of Reps on Saturday will not control the Senate, and maybe never will.
Over the last three years Abbott and Turnbull have proved they have had zero ability to pass their three budgets, which shows that their skills are virtually non-existent in negotiating with a Senate, hostile or not. Here’s a recent example.
Many people believe they both ‘suffer’ from a higher level of egotism than most and their negotiating skills may have suffered because of it. So how on earth does that provide Australia with a stable government for a stable future going forward if either one were to again lead the country? People need to pause and think about that for a moment.
Howard and Gillard both showed willingness and very good abilities in negotiating in their respective terms. Bill Shorten during his time as a union representative developed a reputation as a great negotiator by both the workforce and the many companies he dealt with on behalf of his members.
Despite the ignominy of having to appear at Tony Abbott’s inquisition in front of His Excellency, the right Honourable Dyson Heydon, which failed to deliver the expected ‘guilty’ verdict, he was highly regarded by both sides of the fence as being an exceptional negotiator.
I believe Bill needs to drop his “go back to the polls” if we have a hung parliament (a stance he took eight weeks ago) as this will not provide any stability. Any thinking and independently informed person who can’t see the merit in this is sadly missing the reality of what we are facing.
I believe the failure of the last three years of a government, being torn apart from the extreme right-wing Abbott faction needs a term or two on the other side of the House until they can produce a personality with fewer egos and with much better negotiating skills to run as their leader. Many sense up-coming turmoil with their Coalition partners on a few contentious issues also, so they will need to be resolved as well.
I find it incredulous that not one of the brilliant minds in our mainstream media hasn’t floated this scenario.
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