It has been a rather exciting week for Australian politics from coast to coast.
After an internal party coup in NSW, in which the state Labor right faction kicked out Morris Iemma from his premier post, the WA election over the weekend produced a hung parliament.
The voters sent the WA Labor Party a strong message that it did not do well enough despite the state being the current economic superstar of the nation.
Surprisingly the WA Nationals became the kingmaker which is still deciding on which side to join, Labor or Liberal, and form a new state government. It is highly likely that the Nationals would pick the Liberal Party.
On the other side of the federal fence saw The Nationals losing a mid-north coast NSW seat of Lyne to an independent by a significant margin. Down in South Australian seat of Mayo where counting is still going on the Liberals is only razor thin ahead of the Greens despite that former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer held this seat previously.
The swings are a sign of voters' frustrations with both the Labor and Opposition parties in time of economic uncertainties - inflation, high interest rate, job cuts and a fast slowing economy.
Back home in Victoria theres the transport and housing issues in addition to the dark economic clouds. If John Brumby is serious in keeping the state, he should start doing some serious work fixing up the problems, rally the party and move the state forward. He is lucky that the he does not have to hold an election soon.
For sure John would not want to end like WA premier Alan Carpenter - an electorate backlash against a lacklustre and mediocre state government.
Kevin, this goes same for you. Enough of plain-speak rhetorics and its time for some real results for the people to see.
After an internal party coup in NSW, in which the state Labor right faction kicked out Morris Iemma from his premier post, the WA election over the weekend produced a hung parliament.
The voters sent the WA Labor Party a strong message that it did not do well enough despite the state being the current economic superstar of the nation.
Surprisingly the WA Nationals became the kingmaker which is still deciding on which side to join, Labor or Liberal, and form a new state government. It is highly likely that the Nationals would pick the Liberal Party.
On the other side of the federal fence saw The Nationals losing a mid-north coast NSW seat of Lyne to an independent by a significant margin. Down in South Australian seat of Mayo where counting is still going on the Liberals is only razor thin ahead of the Greens despite that former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer held this seat previously.
The swings are a sign of voters' frustrations with both the Labor and Opposition parties in time of economic uncertainties - inflation, high interest rate, job cuts and a fast slowing economy.
Back home in Victoria theres the transport and housing issues in addition to the dark economic clouds. If John Brumby is serious in keeping the state, he should start doing some serious work fixing up the problems, rally the party and move the state forward. He is lucky that the he does not have to hold an election soon.
For sure John would not want to end like WA premier Alan Carpenter - an electorate backlash against a lacklustre and mediocre state government.
Kevin, this goes same for you. Enough of plain-speak rhetorics and its time for some real results for the people to see.
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