CP #1424 "Governments already have the power to make any changes they like, on any grounds they like."
Correct however; if the promises made are to have any substance and we are to get an effective "Junior Minister" then it seems to me only 'proper' that an independent be brought in; if only for the sake of impartiality. Same at the cricket impartial umpire. Most of the "names" have either a track record, connections, obligations or axes, some have the full set. Seems that a honest, politically smart start would be to bring in a clean skin in, out and gone. At least then the warring factions could start off on a level playing field.
LS "the minute they make their own decisions they might be held responsible, so they dont make any decisions --- a serious national failing."
LS makes a good point, cynically (read political) an 'independent' would make an excellent donkey on which to pin the inevitable tail of blame, it is a very Australian pastime.