Who will be Prime Minister?

[Hondo]

Obviously the last independent won't allow a 75-all draw

[Q.]

Labor were backed into $1.01 (Betfair) just prior to Windsor's speech

[Leaping Lindner]

Obviously the last independent won't allow a 75-all draw

Once Katter broke ranks it was all over. Just waiting for the inevitable.

[Q.]

Oakeshott just going on and on and on and on...

[A Mum]

Gillard is PM

[Q.]

...and he backs Labor.

76-74.

[Media Park]

BUGGA!

[mick]

Bob Katter for Speaker?

[Hondo]

The news web-sites are a bit slow Surely they had a story or a headline lined up ready to go?

[Hondo]

Finally they catch up with the news!

Well, AdelaideNow at least ..... news.com.au still headlining Katter's decision

[Media Park]

Bob Katter for Speaker?

GOLD MICK!

[Leaping Lindner]

Bob Katter for Speaker?

They'll need an interpreter.

[southee]

Labor in!!!!!!

[Wedgie]

Interesting times.

[mick]

What will be chance that the government will last the full three years? Some pretty diverse opinions among the non-Labor support for the new government.

[Media Park]

What will be chance that the government will last the full three years? Some pretty diverse opinions among the non-Labor support for the new government.

I noticed Oakeshotte contradict himself about ten times, with me and my workmates saying "well having said that, he'd be backing Labor" then 2 minutes later saying something that was right behind the coalition...

Loved the ending where he said about "exceptional circumstances..."

That means: "Julia, piss me off and we're back to the polls..."

[Wedgie]

Doubt it will last long, one of the independents even said it wasn't a mandate for government.
Worrying part is we might be in continuous campaigning mode from now on, urgh.
I wish he would give them a mandate if he's going to back them, sounds very messy.

[scoob]

Goodbye mining industry - goodbye super

[Dutchy]

Gillard is PM

And has yet to win the support of the public to get the title twice

[mick]

That means: "Julia, piss me off and we're back to the polls..."

I think this is a pretty fair assessment of what will be our next government. Questions:

1. What will happen to the mining tax?
2.What will happen to the ETS/Carbon tax?
3. From a SA perspective despite the flood conditions in part of the Murray Darling system, what will happen regarding the over allocation of irrigation licences with two bush QLD members supporting Labor?
4. Will the Greens get nasty in the Senate if this ALP government is not progressive enough?

Interesting times....