If Western Australia were to leave Australia

[classical_hero]

But there is still a separatist movement in WA, especially if we do get treated poorly.

 

[Abaddon]

Eh? is the only reasonable response i think.

 

[Miles Teg]

Well, if WA leaves Australia is no longer the only country that covers an entire continent. Under the terms you propose that's about all that happens

 

[TheLastOne36]

Well, if WA leaves Australia is no longer the only country that covers an entire continent. Under the terms you propose that's about all that happens

Does it matter?

 

[sourboy]

I think it's been proven that it's better to unite than to split. There's always two sides to every option, but the current is the most reasonable in the long run.

 

[ainwood]

I have often wondered whether Tasmania
should have been a third New Zealand Isle.

How many islands do you think NZ actually has at the moment?

 

[slip79]

How many islands do you think NZ actually has at the moment?

Too true Ainwood. He obviously didn't check that fact.

 

[Perfection]

How many islands do you think NZ actually has at the moment?

2, the other ones are too sucky to count. You gotta have more then 1000 people on an Island to call it a respectable island, otherwise it's just some rock off a beach.

 

[ainwood]

[wiki]Stewart_Island[/wiki]

 

[Tee Kay]

Why would WA wants to leave the Commonwealth? As a state they have self-government so Canberra as the capital isn't an issue. Western Australians are mocked but that happens to everyone. And it's not like the rest of the country is stealing all the natural resources from WA.

Edit: According to wiki Stewart Island have 402 people. That hardly counts.

 

[ainwood]

Edit: According to wiki Stewart Island have 402 people. That hardly counts.

And that's got precisely zero to do with whether its an island or not.

"Venus - sorry, not a planet - no people".

 

[Captain Carnage]

I wouldn't care if it happened, and I think rivalry between different parts of the country is stupid.

 

[Nobody]

Originally Posted by EdwardTking View Post
I have often wondered whether Tasmania
should have been a third New Zealand Isle.

lol we already have 3 islands, look closely at your map!

 

[Eli]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_states_by_Gross_State_Product

This link makes no sense.

The GDP per capita of all the states except Tasmania is much higher than the average GDP per capita, and the Tasmania one is only slightly lower. How can that be?

 

[Elta]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_states_by_Gross_State_Product

This link makes no sense.

The GDP per capita of all the states except Tasmania is much higher than the average GDP per capita, and the Tasmania one is only slightly lower. How can that be?

most likley diff. sources for the numbers for example the state numbers could be from the state govenments themselves while the national one could be from something like the CIA factbook,...... just a guess thou.

 

[ainwood]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_states_by_Gross_State_Product

This link makes no sense.

The GDP per capita of all the states except Tasmania is much higher than the average GDP per capita, and the Tasmania one is only slightly lower. How can that be?

Well, mathematically, if Tasmania had a much larger population, it would make sense (but it doesn't).

Edit: I back-calculate that the average GDP should be $44,087 (if the rest of the table is correct). Note that even the numbers in the state GDPs don't total to the sum for australia.

 

[EdwardTking]

How many islands do you think NZ actually has at the moment?

Two big ones and many small ones.

And if Tasmania was part of New Zealand, it would be the
third largest New Zealand Island.

 

[scipian]

I really don't understand why you guys would want to split up Australia. It would be like Texas seceding from the US, pointless and would hurt everyone.