bennymacca wrote:Pistol Pete wrote:I dont think he was ever going to not get back in.mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Barnaby is back
Was there a swing for or against him?
Probably shows that people don’t really care about the fact that he was a kiwi. I think the law needs to be changed
Yes, I think it was a de facto referendum on section 44, notwithstanding it showed that Barnaby couldn't do the basic due diligence as expected of someone entering Parliament.
Anyhoo, I agree that section 44 is a relic from a bygone era, and should be changed to reflect the current multi-cultural make-up of the Australian population, and by extension, the Parliament. Trying to convince the Australian population of that proposition will be difficult, given the very poor record of successful referenda since Federation.
At any rate, Barnaby was never going to lose New England. Bennelong, now that will be interesting. JA will need some pretty tight strings and a fast set of Dunlop Volleys to avoid the possibility of being unexpectedly aced by Keneally.