“I stand by this view, despite the current disagreement between the two political parties on preferences,” Mr Oakeshott said in a statement on Wednesday.
“In the interests of a forward legislative agenda for Australia, both political parties should sort out their disagreement, and sort it out quickly.”
Once that happened, MPs could focus on the important issues, such as asylum seekers and people-smuggling, the Gonski education report, gambling reform and the Murray-Darling Basin, he said.
So now we have a pimple on the tail that’s wagging the dog giving instructions.
bobmcgee 