I reckon you should be careful what you wish for
In Tassie - back ????????? don't recall - about 20 ish years. There was a minority gov come in - a mix of things which some of my very liberal minded mates thought - this'll be good, etc
well, it was a disaster as it turned out. It was basically just paralysis.
As to federal in Oz -------- well, pfffffffffffft. Personally I can't see any government - majority, minority, independents - whatever - being able to really make meaningful movement
Oz is way too hampered by the overall system - it's totally handicapped by the federation gig -- states and territories pulling their own ways - federal having a dog's breakfast of overlapping powers etc - and we don't even mention councils etc.
IMO, the real problem is that if a federal government really wanted to make changes that have clout - they'd be put out on their bum and if a particular party went to election with promises of such - well - they'd just get decimated at the box.
Are there solutions? Well, maybe - but, it's going to take someone very very smart and probably with a heft of political capital to burn and a willingness to burn it to make any progress -
and with Oz politics - it's odds on that the next mob would reverse much of any gains.
tis pretty tragic
One day, you might get your independents -------- if you do, I hope you get a positive result - but, if betting, I would place a very conservative bet on it
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