[Piefloater]

I really can't imagine the Australian Democrats or Greens form outright majorities in state parliaments and govern on its own

Correct, there is absolutely no chance of this happening in the foreseeable future. The vast majority of Australians, despite the cr@p we see in the media, are really deeply conservative people.

[NZerFromHK]

Spaking of the name Australian Liberal Party, not only Americans, but I imagine Canadians will also have some beef with that name as well. I read an account of a Communist Broadcasting Corp reporter on staff exchange with the Australian Broadcasting Corp blasted that the Australian Liberal Party, unlike its namesake in Canada, is "liberal in name only".