"Inevitably, this will mean abandoning co-ordinate and even co-operative federalism in favour a model of "leadership federalism". Under that model, the Commonwealth increasingly would set the national parameters of fundamental policy, but should have the elementary brains to leave local interpretation of that policy to the very different States.
In this way, for example, it may be that Canberra would set the broad outlines of a national schools curriculum, but Brisbane and Perth would adapt it to local circumstances.
The biggest difficulty will be to persuade a triumphalist Commonwealth that leadership does not mean dictation. The Prime Minister's soothing comments that he has no further territorial ambitions are not to be taken seriously."
Yes this would have worked if HE or HIS predecessors stayed in power. But the Australian people Voted THEM out. What happened then was like a kid in a lolly shop senario. Fast forward to today and we have that so called "dictator" and they are trying to milk it for all it's worth so to speak. If only the lot in power now weren't so selfish as to take advantage of that, that the howard govt put in place, but hey i think thats asking a bit too much from this lot we have running the place.
