Australia's leadership battles: A brief and bloody history

[@RGld-jg8rs]

The ability to remove a Prime Minister from office without an election provides a major check on power. It ensures power is spread within out parliament. However it also causes our Prime Ministers to be more concerned about remaining in power then doing their duty to the public.

[@RonanWan4032]

the governor general has the most power

[@gameinformer4045]

These things don't happen too often in Canada, Prime Ministers can hold on to power easier. Two PMs served for 15 years, one 18 years the longest serving 21 years and three 10 years. The rest just served one regular or short terms before being voted out by the people.

[@palatasikuntheyoutubecomme2046]

@@RonanWan4032 In theory yes, in practice no

[@Soyabuti]

Argentina hold the world record. Five presidents in 11 days in 2001 Australia is second 5 PM in couples years.

[@ADerpyReality]

6 now.

[@Soyabuti]

@@ADerpyReality Sorry I just blink my eyes and I missed one!!! Thank you ha ha

[@latenightlogic]

5 in 11 years actually.

[@germanragnorking7887]

That statistic has won Australia the title of “coup capital of the Pacific” in some quarters. The new prime minister is the country’s fifth in as many years.

[@TheNakedWombat]

You didn't include the Peacock/Howard/Peacock fiasco.

[@tomgibson6801]

or the crean vs beazley or rudd vs beazley or fraser vs billy stuff

[@designermight]

Often Aussie politicians Sit inside a party room Feeling it’s time for a Canberra fuss And they sing as they plot their next jolly spilling bee Who’ll come a-rolling the leader with us Rolling the leader Rolling the leader Who’ll come a-rolling the leader with us

[@habiebiee1]

I am happy for Mr Rudd now!His current job is so much more meaningful and bring changes to the world!

[@michaelotieno6524]

politics is a blood sport down under. Rudd-Gillard, Gillard-Rudd; Abbott-Turnbull, Turnbull-Abbott all remind me of Ali-Foreman-Frazier etc. It's the Rumble in the Jungle, Thriller in Manila with a gorilla all wrapped up in one non-stop fight.

[@highrevs6110]

Australian governments know what I best for Australia but dare not do it because the public would vote them out. Blame the public for Australia’s plight.

[@croweater6814]

The 2008 turnball Abbott spill shouldn't have been included. They were in opposition. The guardians bias is showing again.

[@Adonnus100]

Good summary of this continuing nonsense!

[@lizliz7075]

The world says we aussies have seen another prime minister knifed in the back. Who does that the world asks. We did the Australian people. Those men work for us. Job well done. Bring on the republic. Tiofaidh ál lá If you what I mean.

[@puffin51]

Republic? Sure. Liz, I know what you mean. Become a republic! Like the Republic of Zimbabwe, maybe? Or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Shining examples. Enough of this constitutional monarchy nonsense. Why, the Queen's the reason for all this backstabbing and party infighting. They're only doing it because of her. Sure.

[@originalsusser]

O. O. Bogan, Bishop is playing the long game. We'll see HER again you mark my words!

[@exobytemonolith5339]

Oof!

[@originalsusser]

A lot of knifing missing here, most infamously, the drover's dog incident of Bob Hawke v Bill Haydon.

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

Voting should be optional. With over 30 changes in parliament and the senate since the last election, it's not like compulsory voting helps the people's will to be done anyway. If only there were a better way!

[@lottelockefeer5661]

as a young person and a leftie myself who is actually interested in politics, I am afraid my fellow comrades would not be as eager to rush to the polling booths as LNP supporters :// Hence why the LNP in 1996 said "if Australia is to consider themselves a mature democracy, compulsory voting should now be abolished" and that "the assertion that voting is a 'right' means little if one can be imprisoned for conscientiously choosing not to exercise that right". Though these r lovely words, I doubt it was these liberal sentiments that explained Coalitions endorsement of non-compulsory voting. Instead, conventional wisdom holds that a move away from compulsory voting would result in more Labor than Coalition voters staying away from the polling booths. In other words the rationale for this shift from compulsory voting is in partisan self-interest. Without compulsory voting, the system would be rigged against the younger generation, non-English speaking citizens and the poor and vulnerable leaving the electorate with a lack of ownership in government and their decisions. But I agree! It doesn't matter anyway because our promises are rarely delivered on etc. bc PMs are so afraid of being voted out!!!!

[@latenightlogic]

Definitely not. Voting should be compulsory. In any case, it’s a pri ledge not all countries adhere to.

[@jackincorporated8480]

Strewth cobber fair dinkum moite etc.

[@grantjack2440]

This is a criminal operation.

[@pardeep.11]

ln Australia how many years for prime minister is elected.

[@ploxplex4271]

3

[@simonvance8054]

'Elections' don't mean anything in Australia. Whoever the people vote for counts for nothing because they just decide a new leader between themselves whenever they want!

[@pardeep.11]

Simon Vance it is so worse 🤔

[@pardeep.11]

Plox Plex but every year run controversy in Australia's parliament

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

There have been over 30 changes in parliament and the senate since the last election, mostly due to the eligibility crisis but that counts resignations for other reasons and people changing parties too. As Simon says, elections don't mean anything in Australia, so why is voting not optional?

[@jaynomeroma6829]

Criminals, the frigging lot of them.

[@parttimetourist]

Correct because the country was founded on criminals so it's no surprise

[@ladycanada35]

👶🏻Australia has NO anti-spanking laws.👶🏻 Just saw this on 20/20 with the comments disabled. the Myth of Motherhood was destroyed with watching Australian mothers remorselessly dole out the smacks. STOP doing what other countries have deemed harmful!!!!

[@TrebTrails]

Using disciplinary words only goes so far before a spank on the bum is required to assert authority over the childs misbehavior. Hitting a child is universally wrong, however, a spank is more than acceptable if it means the child learns right from wrong.

[@ladycanada35]

@@TrebTrails how does spanking re-enforce right from wrong?

[@ladycanada35]

@@TrebTrails hitting a human's skin cause nerve reactions that are not easy to comprehend under a certain age.... even women who are hit go into mental shock for over a year.... what does that physical blow do to a developing mind who can only see the action as a "breach of trust"?

[@surfie007]

And now Peter Morrison won and has taken over from Malcolm Turnbull

[@fredererpower]

Scott Morrison, not Peter Morrison.

[@mobo555]

Nuts

[@erzan]

What a mess.

[@TheRealUnconnected]

is it really a bloody history if they don't actually get stabbed :?

[@philipgreenaway5631]

Scott Morrison is PM now lol.

[@cannonshots2000]

PLOT TWIST

[@broorganam9020]

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[@gubroojatt]

Turnbull deserved it, he was trying to push the Liberals to the left. He could have simply joined Labour Party if he likes leftist policies so much. But no he has the lefties policies for commoners but wants to give tax breaks to the rich. Regardless of what side of the politics you are on, its good to have different opinions and governments. I think we should have left (Labour), right (Liberals) and also extreme left (Greens) and extreme right (Pauline Hanson, Bob Katter, Cory Bernardi etc). It encourages different opinions and difference in policy and government. Now we will paying Turbull pensions just because he was a rubbish PM.

[@latenightlogic]

I think Turnbull was simply centre right in a thoroughly right wing party.