Parliment will be more respectful with the LNP running it

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I guess the mad monk thinks we all have the stereotypical 'memory of a goldfish'....

It is a promise......another to be broken, that parliment will be respectful

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/19754668/abbott-promises-respectful-new-parliament/

Addressing the West Australian Liberal branch at its annual conference on Saturday, Mr Abbott pledged a parliament that "discusses the issues, rather than abuses individuals".

The prime minister said the parliament wouldn't impugn the motives of opponents or trash their reputations.

If anyone tried to go over the top, new Speaker Bronwyn Bishop would sort them out.

"And I am confident that after just a few weeks of the new parliament - that parliament that diminished our policy and embarrassed our citizens over the last three years - will soon seem like just a bad memory," Mr Abbott said.

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@poddster wrote:

It might not be a bad idea to make a comment AFTER a period of time once to Parliament has been in session instead of consulting the Labor crystal ball 🙂

But I don't really expect that to happen

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Tony made the "promise", therefore consulting his crystal ball. However, based on his past behaviour and past behaviour of his colleagues, it's very difficult to believe his promise.

He promised to turn back the boats and has already failed. All they've done is stop reporting boat arrivals.

FOI requests are denied.

Ministers are not allowed to speak to the media without getting his permission.

Tony can't exactly control the media so he's doing the next best thing.

It just seems underhanded and sly.

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