Anyway, in #AU we only elect a small minority of our Prime Ministers. Black Rod opens every day in parliament by ceremonially laying out the knife in front of the members of the front bench. Prime Ministership is very much a mixed bag. you do get a splendid pension and a permanent spot on the speaking circuit and boards of the major financial institutions for a very small (well, brief) amount of work, but there's also the stitches to consider.