It is timely to again put out in the public arena an idea that may offer a solution to the community on reducing the amount of incessant claims and counter claims by all Political Parties come election time. For months, sometime only weeks, before election time the people of Australia are bombarded with claims and counter claims by all Parties that if a certain Party or Person is elected, or re-elected that they will bring about significant social change (Emissions Trading Scheme) or in fact re-introduce it. (ie: Workchoices). The back and forth, argy bargy is incessant and often the real issue is lost in the Party Machine messages.
There is a real, and simple, solution that will set the direction of our society in the direction that our society wishes it to move.
- Set parliamentary terms to four years with elections on a specific date: eg: Victoria and NSW and Americas Congress and Senate.
- At each election have a series of referenda questions of utmost National importance. eg:
A: Do you want Australia to be a Republic?
B: Do you want an Emissions Trading Scheme?
C: Do you want stronger immigrations laws?
With the simple YES/NO questions will offer which ever side of politics the clear direction by the people to introduce relevant and effective policy and law to meet the will of the people. Some American and European states have this system in place and have done so for generations.
This simple arrangement will of course meet our great Constitution where a majority of people in a majority of States must agree to have a referendum passed.
The arrangement also clears the decks, and unclutters the next election to make way for up to date current debate, as a 'decision has been made by the people'.
That's my Personal View and I look forward to your comments.
Mal
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