Comments on: Does Jon Stanhope really want to stay Chief Minister in the ACT? http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2008/10/21/does-jon-stanhope-really-want-to-stay-chief-minister-in-the-act/ The world of politics, policy and public life Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:09:14 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ltep http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2008/10/21/does-jon-stanhope-really-want-to-stay-chief-minister-in-the-act/#comment-251 ltep Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:57:08 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/bartlett/?p=96#comment-251 Which should make little to no difference. Just include both Molonglo candidates with a chance in discussions regarding the future government of the ACT. Which should make little to no difference. Just include both Molonglo candidates with a chance in discussions regarding the future government of the ACT.

]]> By: fmark http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2008/10/21/does-jon-stanhope-really-want-to-stay-chief-minister-in-the-act/#comment-250 fmark Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:46:53 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/bartlett/?p=96#comment-250 One factor delaying any settlement is that the Greens still have a decent chance of picking up a fourth seat at the expense of the Liberals in Molongolo. This is likely to go down to the wire however, and thus could take until the end of next week. One factor delaying any settlement is that the Greens still have a decent chance of picking up a fourth seat at the expense of the Liberals in Molongolo. This is likely to go down to the wire however, and thus could take until the end of next week.

]]> By: philofsydney http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2008/10/21/does-jon-stanhope-really-want-to-stay-chief-minister-in-the-act/#comment-249 philofsydney Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:21:12 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/bartlett/?p=96#comment-249 As you noted, the Greens are 1000-1 to agree with the Libs. I see that the Greens have two choices. One, be offered a ministerial in the ALP Government, which would be he most interesting when it comes to cabinet, or, two, agree to passage of supply, as the NZ Greens do and remain true cross-benchers. I think that this choice would be a major setback in becoming a mainstream party for the Greens in ACT, where they are the third political force. But Stanhope probably doesn't want that either, as cavalier as he seems sometimes, so I expect that he'll offer Rattenbury a ministry with a certain amount of autonomy and have a slightly icy cabinet relationship. Good luck to them both. As you noted, the Greens are 1000-1 to agree with the Libs. I see that the Greens have two choices. One, be offered a ministerial in the ALP Government, which would be he most interesting when it comes to cabinet, or, two, agree to passage of supply, as the NZ Greens do and remain true cross-benchers. I think that this choice would be a major setback in becoming a mainstream party for the Greens in ACT, where they are the third political force. But Stanhope probably doesn’t want that either, as cavalier as he seems sometimes, so I expect that he’ll offer Rattenbury a ministry with a certain amount of autonomy and have a slightly icy cabinet relationship.

Good luck to them both.

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