Who was our worst Prime Minister and why? Any notable state leaders we need to add?

posted 7 days ago

wildwhitehorses@aussie.zone

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With the US result some friends and I have been discussing who the worst PM was/is.

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𝙻𝚘𝚗𝚐𝙼𝚊𝚌𝚃𝚘𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚍𝚄𝚙@aussie.zone

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7 days ago

I think Norway’s has legislation around the percent that can be used now vs what has to be reserved for future generations. Although I agree with the sentiment that the calibre of politicians we elect couldn’t be trusted to think beyond one election cycle.

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Nath@aussie.zone

7 points

7 days ago

The thing about legislation is: The new government can make/change/remove it. Unless you enshrine it in the Constitution - and we have a pretty poor track record of changing that.

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Zagorath@aussie.zone

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7 days ago

I would think that if something were established with legislation capping how much can be spent, it would (a) be very difficult to get past the Senate crossbench and (b) be very expensive in terms of political capital, if you didn’t take it to an election as a core issue.

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