Fear not the hung parliament, say Crikey readers, unless it concentrates power

On hung parliaments

Margaret Callinan writes: Bring on a hung parliament! The two major parties have become such shadow images of each other that a wedge driven between them is the only thing I can think of that might force them to review their policies so voters have a real choice. 

But how good would a hung parliament be? Look at what’s on offer. The Greens seem incapable of compromising and are very good at disruptive game-playing. The so-called teals have some excellent ideas but are prepared to compromise, preferring some progress over further entrenching unacceptable positions. Other