Abbott is apparently thinking of trying to woo the independents. I dont think this is a good idea. They cant be trusted and have shown that they care about nothing other than their own hides.

Oakshott and Windsor would have preferenced the coalition ahead of labor on their how-to-vote cards, and then "preferred" labor in parliament.

That is straight up deception and it may well reveal curruption.

The coalition won that election. The people in the independent's electorates would have voted coalition if they knew how the independents were going to behave. The preference of the people of Australia and of those in these electorates was clear and was totally disregarded by the independents.

I want to know why.

We know one thing for sure: that the Tamworth Two sided with the government because they felt there were more likely to sit for a full term than the Libs, by Windsor's own admission. STOP. REWIND. Windsor openly admitted defying the will of the nation in order to remain in the manner to which he had become accustomed for as long as possible. He knows he is toast at the next election after what he did.

As for Oakshott. What does he get if he runs the full three years. He gets set up for life. He wants his pension, and he only gets it if he sits as an MP for two full terms. Thanks a bunch Oakyboy. Now we all have to work our fingers to the bone and watching Labor waste our tax money on one ill-fated misguided project after another, just so you can avoid work at all.

But Oakshott and Windsor are honourable men. NOT!!!!!

The anti-curruption enquiry into Oakshott allegedly helping a local company dump toxic waste needs to be prosecuted to the hilt. He should be forced to resign so there is no longer a labor majority. Then an election will be called and the Australian people will finally have their voices heard, dispite the best efforts of the Labor party and their self-serving mates.

There can no negotiation with liars and cheats