PlanB, Being a bit of a political animal, I understand that "Mr Speaker" is the way the Speaker of the House is addressed, but not in EVERY phrase of a sentence. I used to live in Canberra and attended Parliament many times as a younger person. It was usually only used at the beginning of an address, as a courtesy, as the House is addressed through the Speaker. The practice of sticking it in several times in a sentence is totally unnecessary and was an affectation adopted by one of the Labor Prime Ministers, to give him time to think and it has stuck. It is far less employed by other members, thank goodness. You will note it is employed a lot when a Labor polly is having a go at the Libs in particular, and is often said in a sneering tone, which to my way of thinking is disrespectful to the office of Speaker. Watch it on ABC TV. You'll see what I mean. They won't sit till next February, so you'll have to wait till then, or maybe check out past speeches at www.aph.gov.au. As for Malcolm Turnbull, yes he is stubborn, but I don't accept the arrogant label.

It's no use voting for another party at an election. You need to put your views in writing or in person, to the member and all candidates for your electorate. You voting for someone else tells them nothing, because they don't know who votes for whom.

I stand corrected Ilh--I have often watched but they really are like lot of school kids--and gets a bit tiring after awhile.



I have often put my views forward--however there are only the two parties that can get in as preferences are given by the others no matter how you mark the paper

Elections cost the taxpayer enough now, I would hate to see any party pull an election whenever they thought they had the best chance of getting back in. Reading the previous posts - if you took the names out it would be easy to get the two parties confused. I fear Labor will get back in next time unless the Libs can get themselves together. Financially we are in a huge hole, and if the ETS goes through, it will become a bottomless pit of debt.



If you are unable to get into Parliament for Question Time, watch it on the ABC. The behaviour of our politicians is a disgrace and why it is allowable to ask a question of your own leader, just so that he can waste time by telling everyone how great they are, I have no idea. It's like having a debate with both sides arguing the same way. When I went into Question Time at the last sitting, there were three members in the House, then came time for the TV cameras to be turned on,and they all arrived in their droves.

True, PlanB, they are disrespectful, childish (and maybe six of the best might be in order to make them behave) but seriously, they mostly think we should be beholden to them for being their MP, instead of them looking after us to keep them there. I am so lucky my state MP is true blue and only interested in his constituents. Have no confidence in my Federal MP at all. Lots of shopping centre visits, but it's all "look at me" not "what do you think?'

Federal MP behaviour has deteriorated badly in the last 20 years and this present lot is the worst of all.

"Has anyone else had these Phone polls or net polls?"



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I've had two calls, and asked if there were political questions in the survey both times. The answer was yes.

I was asked my age, and then told I was no longer required to do the survey!





Also, Barnaby Joyce is the Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction...Joe Hockey is the Shadow Treasurer.



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Thanks for everyone's interest.

I’ve had two calls, and asked if there were political questions in the survey both times. The answer was yes.

I was asked my age, and then told I was no longer required to do the survey!



Yes I have has a few call that asked me my age as well--and was told we need younger-- however the last political phone poll went for quite a while.



Also, Barnaby Joyce is the Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction...Joe Hockey is the Shadow TreasurYes



You are right I stand corrected --thanks

????? ? Non cor promise.............

????? ?............................Level playing field

? (?) ? ...............No child will live in poverty

??????? .....Read my lips No G S T

....The recession we HAD to have.

................No child will live in poverty in the 90s

I WILL fix the hospital situation.

................................................................ALL THE WAY with L.B.J.

Every 4 years is enough to listen to all this garbage let alone the cost. We could build more hospitals with the money.

maybe we could start a new party.

A.L.A.L.

Anti Liberal Anti Labour