Don't vote - it only encourages them

I seem to remember that during the 2007 Australian federal election campaign, both sides of politics promised us a civilised parliament this time round.
Polite and respectful.
Listening to Question Time this session and it seems that everyone is determined to keep ignoring this election 'promise'.
I had been hoping that (after it's initial cardboard cut out nonsense) the Coalition would have learnt something and altered its approach.
Instead, behaviour in the House of Reps is just as counterproductive to the passage of business as it always was and, Wee Brennie Nelson and his mates now have the hypocritical hide to accuse the Rudd Government of ramming bills through the House and cutting off full debate.
Tactics used by themselves when they were part of the former Howard Government.
However, Rudders and his gang do not get off free here. After all they appear to be using many of the very tactics they strenuously objected to when in opposition. The Australian Parliament is just as its always been - a place where political point scoring outranks any consideration of good governance.
A nest of snakes operating on basic species loyalty.