Moon old mate, howabout for number # 1, Australia must control...

Moon old mate, howabout for number # 1, Australia must control its own military defense to its optimal capability, up to 5 percent of GDP if required.

I do like your pork barrelling clause , but maybe if like the Norwegians the govts ability to spend is linked to the say 4 percent of its total yearly revenue.

8 ,oozes of a state identity card , not sure if I can run with that.

6 , could quite possibly be number # 3 on my list.

If, we have " harminisation " between the states and the feds, why do we need state govts?

Perhaps the greatest empowerment a government could give its people, is a low brow legal institution my old mate, whereby every man/women, or alternate sex, could plead his/hers. their case, against those who have the money to quash said individual.

I give you 6 out of ten for starting the conversation Moon old mate .

Raider