Possum gets upset that the Liberal Party of Queensland are using a 'lucky dip' otherwise known as lot or sortition to negotiate between factions. This is a very old political device to ward off violence. Often chance is accepted when there is no obvious strong political successor in what would otherwise descend into violence or permanent factional paralysis.

The Sydney City Council uses a name drawn from a hat to elect the deputy mayor. If I recall correctly when there was no obvious senior Roman Consul, then the senior and junior Consuls were chosen by lot. Rome had two Consuls and for hierarchical purposes such as Consul Decree had to have a senior one.
Cam Riley: South Sea Republic. Freedom, liberty, equity and an Australian Republic.

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  • adam . # . 1/1
    First sensible thing the Queensland Liberal Party has done in years ...
  • Guy . # . 1/1
    There's so few Queensland Libs in state parliament that the whole leadership question is a bit of a tragic joke. Maybe they should have a different leader rostered on for each day of the week.

    Of course, then there would be a few rounds of absurdly internecine factional warfare to determine who gets what day.
    • It'll all end in the Liberal party being destroyed by a single stroke of lightning while they all dangle from the treehouse, mark my words.