Originally Posted by
Pinky the pilot
o. As for getting the Premiers to open their borders; What powers does the PM/Federal Govt actually possess which he could use to force them to do so?
Firearm laws are a state responsibility, however after Port Arthur the PM at the time managed to quickly get all states and territories onboard for a national firearms consensus (which was so strongly opposed in some quarters he was wearing a bullet proof vest at speeches for a while) by showing strong leadership. Our current PM? There's a reason he's nicknamed Scotty from marketing. No leadership skills, just a spin doctor. A real leader would've led the nation and not allowed 6 states to act in their own ways throughout this crisis, and just sit back and fiddle with the bank accounts. Apart from a few lukewarm requests, our current PM isn't really doing much bring the states together for a national Covid consensus. Or a national plan for international air travel, like how our airlines will be able to compete internationally once the international borders re-open.