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Who was our worst Prime Minister and why? Any notable state leaders we need to add? (aussie.zone)
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With the US result some friends and I have been discussing who the worst PM was/is.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think Norway's has legislation around the percent that can be used now vs what has to be reserved for future generations. Although I agree with the sentiment that the calibre of politicians we elect couldn't be trusted to think beyond one election cycle.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The thing about legislation is: The new government can make/change/remove it. Unless you enshrine it in the Constitution - and we have a pretty poor track record of changing that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I would think that if something were established with legislation capping how much can be spent, it would (a) be very difficult to get past the Senate crossbench and (b) be very expensive in terms of political capital, if you didn't take it to an election as a core issue.