Rudd resigns as Foreign Minister

[IQS.RLOW]

It's about another Liebor excusality as to their ability to lead

They have none and their hammering in the media is testament to that fact

They are a useless govt,and that senior minister comes out and bawls his eyes out and denies that his is a shitfill govt is testament to a shitfill govt

[Aussie]

Hey, Rambo.....can you please tell us some more about how illegal it is that there is no bi-election to fill the Senate vacancy created upon Abib's resignation? We are all eyes.

Thought you reckoned you were a lawyer.
Well mugsly, believe it or not, in a Westminster democracy a parlimentary or senate seat is won by a candidate elected by a ballot of voters. So if an elected member quits/resigns, their seat cannot be given, sold, or raffled off by that member's colleagues. It can only be re-won via a by-election.

I suggest you read the first chapter of the Australian Constitution mugsly.

[Outlaw Yogi]

Don't just love fake laughter?

I bet you're so serious by nature (because you imagine you're so important) that you'd have a hard time having a genuine laugh until $#!+faced on VB.

Tell me I'm wrong mugsly pretend lawyer.

And if I'm wrong about vacated seats needing to be re-won by a by-election, why all the fuss from ALP when Sir Joh Bjelkie Peanut-farmer put a Nat in a Qld senate seat when the Labor member holding it died?
Labor cried for years that it was illegal, as it allowed the Libs to block supply in the senate, leading to Gough Whitlam's sacking on 11/11/1975.

[Outlaw Yogi]

Hey, Rambo.....can you please tell us some more about how illegal it is that there is no bi-election to fill the Senate vacancy created upon Abib's resignation? We are all eyes.

Chapter I. The Parliament.

Commonwealth Of Australia Constitution Act
Part II - The Senate

7. The Senate shall be composed of senators for each State, directly chosen by the people of the State,.

[boxy]

There is a section down the page a bit (sec. 15), about replacing senators without an election, if a vacancy arises.

[Outlaw Yogi]

There is a section down the page a bit (sec. 15), about replacing senators without an election, if a vacancy arises.

The part about the state govt (not fed govt) deciding who to appoint?

Somehow I can't see a NSW Lib state govt picking an ALP cronie to represent them.
So a by-election is due/required.

[Aussie]

There is a section down the page a bit (sec. 15), about replacing senators without an election, if a vacancy arises.

The part about the state govt (not fed govt) deciding who to appoint?

Yes, that part.....the part you accused me of not knowing, "mugsly!" That part you alone knew nothing of and made the outrageously incredibly stupid allegation that Carr's appointment was illegal, and that there must be a by-election. Did you really think....seriously....that the Gillard would make an appointment, and that you, stupid Rambo you, out of the entire populace would be able to expose it as......'illegal.'

By the way.......that was not laughter. That was sheer unadulterated mockery and derision. Here is some more.

[Outlaw Yogi]

There is a section down the page a bit (sec. 15), about replacing senators without an election, if a vacancy arises.

The part about the state govt (not fed govt) deciding who to appoint?

Yes, that part.....the part you accused me of not knowing, "mugsly!" That part you alone knew nothing of and made the outrageously incredibly stupid allegation that Carr's appointment was illegal, and that there must be a by-election. Did you really think....seriously....that the Gillard would make an appointment, and that you, stupid Rambo you, out of the entire populace would be able to expose it as......'illegal.'

By the way.......that was not laughter. That was sheer unadulterated mockery and derision. Here is some more.

Gillard, nor anyone in federal parliament is entitled to appoint a senator for a state, only a state government or in their absence a state governor can do that.
As a Lib state govt is unlikely to choose a Lab appointee, a by-election is due.

Read the 1st chapter of our constitution. It states so quite clearly.

[Aussie]

Gillard, nor anyone in federal parliament is entitled to appoint a senator for a state, only a state government or in their absence a state governor can do that.
As a Lib state govt is unlikely to choose a Lab appointee, a by-election is due.

Read the 1st chapter of our constitution. It states so quite clearly.

Do you really want to keep digging this hole, Rambo? The facts are:

1. A Senator, a Labour Senator has resigned creating a casual vacancy in the Senate.
2. His replacement must be decided by the Government of his home State....in this case, NSW.
3. Constitutional Convention demands that, given the bloke who resigned was elected as an ALP candidate, the State Government will appoint an ALP man to fill the vacancy.
4. Hence the hue and cry when Joh the Jerk appointed that dick-head Field to fill a casual vacancy. (I gave you plenty of hints up there ^^^ to alert you to reality.)

So....behind the scenes, you can bet that Gillard et al have all their ducks lined up, including the Liberal Government of NSW, to facilitate the appointment of Carr.

She gets things done.

Meanwhile, you post raw sewerage as if it is gold. Have some more:

[Outlaw Yogi]

So you're saying the Australian Constitution is wrong, and you know better?

If you're so convinced you know what you're on about, go get the relevant info and prove me wrong.

Bet you can't Arsie.