[Mexxer]

I live in Germany where we have one of the most successful pirate parties with several seats in state parliaments. I had a alot of hope in them but they just fight with each other and are in no way ready and way to chaotic for national parliament. It's kinda sad.

[jacques_chester]

Australia's political structure is actually subtly and importantly different from a lot of others. From the British we have a fused legislative/executive Westminster system. From the Americans we borrowed various features of our constitution.

But what is particularly unique in the Australian context is our party discipline. It is probably the most rigid in the world. There's a lot less horse-trading. Our current Parliament is only the second in history where it has been at all necessary for the major parties to negotiate with independents to obtain "confidence and supply" -- ie to form a government.