A serious constitutional matter!

Comments on Sid Maher “Rob Oakeshott passes up Speaker's chair”, 21/09/2010, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/rob-oakeshott-passes-up-speakers-chair/story-fn59niix-1225927032831
Although the parliamentary reform agreement needs to rely on goodwill but there appeared to be some "shifting" of support on the issue, it must be constitutional.

If that agreement or part of that is unconstitutional, then any part unconstitutional should not be implemented.

Parliament should hold the constitution to the highest degree and should never hold any contempt of the constitution.

That is a simple matter and pollies should be good at that.

Otherwise, how do they expect the public to react on the laws they make?

Yes, it is disappointing to Rob Oakeshott because he tried very hard but cannot be the speaker. But he has been a victim of opportunistic behaviours of some other politicians including those on both sides of the politics (and possibly Mr Oakeshott himself included), to be frank.

That is life. On that disappointment account, the Liberals may not be any less disappointed than him by the outcome of the election, but Gillard is the real winner.

Mr Oakeshott has to get over it.