Yup, the Aussies do more than
Foster's and shrimp on the barbie….
For example, in 1975, the
Australian government was shut down, a la Boehner and Tea Party and Company,
because the elected legislature wouldn't agree on a budget to fund government
operations.
But it's not a familiar story….
As WashingtonPost.com tells it, here's how it ended:
Australian Governor-General Sir
John Kerr, the queen's official representative, took action that isn't in
President Obama's toolkit.
Kerr promptly dismissed the
Australian prime minister, then the new P.M. immediately passed a bill to put
the government back in business, then three hours later Kerr tossed every member
of the legislature out of office, and immediately scheduled full national elections
to create a brand-new Senate and a brand-new House of Representatives.
And that, kiddies, was the first
and last government shutdown in Australia.
Put another shrimp on the barbie….
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