"Unimpeded democracy makes good use of opposition parliamentary...

"Unimpeded democracy makes good use of opposition parliamentary parties. It does not bode well when self interested power groups work to usurp governments."

fair enough

- though your comments appear a tad self serving - its funny isn't it that Labor couldn't/wouldn't prosecute its own industrial relations position - or are Labor and the unions one and the same (rhetorical question really)

"New union campaign sends message to Liberals: WorkChoices: whatever the name, never again"

http://www.actu.org.au/Media/Mediareleases/NewunioncampaignsendsmessagetoLiberalsWorkChoiceswhateverthenameneveragain.aspx

I'd be pretty sure the Liberals would claim the unions campaign was deceptive,alarmist and targetted to harm the perception of the government. I make this comment irrespective whether the policy was right or wrong but merely in respect to 3rd party (non political - lol)intervention.

I guess, in the respect, what is good for the goose is good for the gander in a democracy.