Democrat disruptions

Internal problems plague all political parties. In recent days Australia has witnessed a very high level disagreement between the Prime Minister and Treasurer over the future leadership of the parliamentary Liberal party. In a minor upset by comparison, the former national president of the Australian Democrats, Richard Pascoe, has quit after only three weeks in the job. He was reportedly frustrated by lack of disciplinary action against South Australian MP Sandra Kanck who recently told Parliament that a rave party is a safer environment than a bar and the drug ecstasy is not dangerous. The Democrats members, especially those such as Mr Pascoe who take on national positions, do need to be more stable in the interests of party stability, even amidst an often volatile political environment. This is not to igmnore the fact that Ms Kanck's comments were ill advised and that Senator Allison probably should have shown greater leadership in distancing the party from them.

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