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To: naturalman1975

Theoretically she can remain Prime Minister if she can grasp enough support if I’m understanding correctly.

It looks like the most powerful people in Australia right now are those few independents.


236 posted on 08/21/2010 6:43:41 AM PDT by Brytani (There Is No (D) in November! Go Allen!!! www.allenwestforcongress.com)
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To: Brytani

Yes - she can remain Prime Minister as long as she has ‘the confidence of the House’.

Basically if a majority of members vote her out (76) she has to either resign so her party can choose a new Leader (who will become Prime Minister), or ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament for another election.

To stay in government with a minority, she needs to get enough independents (and the Green) to agree to support her on ‘confidence and budget motions’ (nothing else) to stop that magic 76 votes against her.


237 posted on 08/21/2010 6:47:23 AM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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