Should WA secede from the Commonwealth?

[NineteenEighty4]

This is what many Western Australians and even some State Politicians are beginning to whisper to each other.

Students of history will know that WA has already voted in favour of secession in the 1930's where 68% of the population voted in favour of a split.

The pro-secession movement has gained momentum in recent years in WA. WA is getting screwed on the GST split, and now as the final insult Rudd has decided to kill the golden goose in order to prop up his crazed spending spree in the rust bucket Eastern States.

Is this the final straw?

 

[Military_man]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

This is what many Western Australians and even some State Politicians are beginning to whisper to each other.

Students of history will know that WA has already voted in favour of secession in the 1930's where 68% of the population voted in favour of a split.

The pro-secession movement has gained momentum in recent years in WA. WA is getting screwed on the GST split, and now as the final insult Rudd has decided to kill the golden goose in order to prop up his crazed spending spree in the rust bucket Eastern States.

Is this the final straw?

Its a pity the split didnt go through years ago. We wouldnt have had the people from the eastern states coming over here buying up all the land and houses and pushing the price of real estate throught the roof.

 

[sherrinorburley]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

Thought it was voted for twice with majority YES already. The constitution has to be changed apparently. Like the water pipeline dream from the Ord. The fat cats wont let it happen now.

 

[NineteenEighty4]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

Its a pity the split didnt go through years ago. We wouldnt have had the people from the eastern states coming over here buying up all the land and houses and pushing the price of real estate throught the roof.

If it went to a vote today MM, what do you think the outcome would be?

I think a vote to secede would pass very easily.

 

[NineteenEighty4]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

Thought it was voted for twice with majority YES already. The constitution has to be changed apparently. Like the water pipeline dream from the Ord. The fat cats wont let it happen now.

I think that point is very much debated by academics these days.

It hasnt been put to a vote since the passing of the Australia Acts in the 1980's.

Would pose an interesting constitutional law question: Does a state have the right to secede from the Commonwealth? My understanding is that some very well respected scholars in this area believe the answer is yes.

 

[mantis]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

This is what many Western Australians and even some State Politicians are beginning to whisper to each other.

Students of history will know that WA has already voted in favour of succession in the 1930's where 68% of the population voted in favour of a split.

The pro-succession movement has gained momentum in recent years in WA. WA is getting screwed on the GST split, and now as the final insult Rudd has decided to kill the golden goose in order to prop up his crazed spending spree in the rust bucket Eastern States.

Is this the final straw?

Not until you backward hicks, actually learn how to spell secede.

 

[Dawson]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

This is what many Western Australians and even some State Politicians are beginning to whisper to each other.

Students of history will know that WA has already voted in favour of secession in the 1930's where 68% of the population voted in favour of a split.

The pro-secession movement has gained momentum in recent years in WA. WA is getting screwed on the GST split, and now as the final insult Rudd has decided to kill the golden goose in order to prop up his crazed spending spree in the rust bucket Eastern States.

Is this the final straw?

No they're not, you just made that up

 

[DeanoT]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

Not until you backward hicks, actually learn how to spell secede.

Beat me to it. Only slightly above Queenslanders on the education scale.

But it's OK. Once the resources dry up in WA, us eastern staters might vote to secede from them.

 

[mantis]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

Beat me to it. Only slightly above Queenslanders on the education scale.

But it's OK. Once the resources dry up in WA, us eastern staters might vote to secede from them.

It's just a pity he got to edit his post before I hit the submit button, bloody phone calls come at the wrong time, fortunately he didn't change the thread title.

 

[Dawson]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

If WA left the Commonwealth, they would be starving in 6 months time and pleading for food aid

Oooh I know, we could do a concert

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

There's too many practical issues that would prevent secession from working - Shane Wright wrote a good article on the topic a couple of weeks ago.

A better idea would be the formation of a more nuanced version of the Westralia Party from the 70's. We really need a bloc in the senate if we're to put an end to the continual rough deal we recieve.

 

[Belnakor]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

No they're not, you just made that up

Wa have voted for it before, why wouldn't they vote again.

 

[mantis]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

If WA left the Commonwealth, they would be starving in 6 months time and pleading for food aid

Oooh I know, we could do a concert

The number of people on welfare over there, would see them bamkrupt in two years if they seceded.

 

[PottSie2]

If it means Failmantle and West Coke are kicked out of the AFL, then yes!

 

[medusala]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/30/2887478.htm?section=justin

"And indeed those rumblings of secession - everywhere you go these days, people are now talking about it."

 

[Dont be a lemon]

This is what many Western Australians and even some State Politicians are beginning to whisper to each other.

Who?

The pro-secession movement has gained momentum in recent years in WA.

Maybe among 6PR listeners. Almost nobody seriously advocates it.

Wa have voted for it before, why wouldn't they vote again.

The Commonwealth was only 32 years old then. It's 109 years old now. The thoughts of 138,653 people 77 years ago aren't indicative of today's people.

The cultural ties are too strong. WA sure as **** ain't Quebec. And I'm sure we all know Quebec's current status.

 

[The_Reaper]

Who?



Maybe among 6PR listeners. Almost nobody seriously advocates it.



The Commonwealth was only 32 years old then. It's 109 years old now. The thoughts of 138,653 people 77 years ago aren't indicative of today's people.

The cultural ties are too strong. WA sure as **** ain't Quebec. And I'm sure we all know Quebec's current status.

The quote abou the two-speed economy is going to piss quite a lot of people off.

A lot of West Australians do feel that they have to prop up the easten states

Secession may be quite extreme at the moment but Rudd could be the most unpopular ever Prime Minister in WA

 

[mantis]

Well done Moo, sticking up for your WA buddies by editing the thread title.

 

[placebo]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

Not until you backward hicks, actually learn how to spell secede.

Mantis, aren't you usually against mass generalizations of groups of human beings? Showing your hypocrisy again?

 

[The_Reaper]

Well done Moo, sticking up for your WA buddies by editing the thread title.

Obviously a spelling mistake detracts from the point at hand.

 

[The_Reaper]

Re: Should WA succeed from the Commonwealth?

If WA left the Commonwealth, they would be starving in 6 months time and pleading for food aid

Oooh I know, we could do a concert

What is your rational behind this?

 

[tandino]

Is it legally possible?

 

[Chops_a_must]

Who?



Maybe among 6PR listeners. Almost nobody seriously advocates it.



The Commonwealth was only 32 years old then. It's 109 years old now. The thoughts of 138,653 people 77 years ago aren't indicative of today's people.

The cultural ties are too strong. WA sure as **** ain't Quebec. And I'm sure we all know Quebec's current status.

That is exactly the type of arrogance in the east that builds the secession movement in WA.

I'm a labour left voter through and through, and the best thing WA could ever do for itself would be to finally secede.

Sandgropers get the rough end of the pineapple in just about everything. There have been big movements in the 30s and 70s, and both times it has had popular support.

Sandgropers just will not, and should not be expected to prop up south australians and tasmanians anymore. If you are that much of a disgrace of a people, we can sell you one gun and a bit of lead each, to make sure you become a more productive member of the Australian community.

 

[The_Reaper]

Is it legally possible?

I'd imagine that there would be a mechanism for it

 

[tandino]

I'd imagine that there would be a mechanism for it

Would it need the consent of the voters of the Commonwealth?