David Kellam

Well, I’ve got 2 of the 3 taboos covered, but there was probably another somewhere I’m not supposed to mention…

Personally, in four years time, I’m looking forward to the Liberal Party being able to answer one simple question:
“What are you FOR?”

I think we have a pretty good idea what they’re against. It was enough to get my vote, but only ‘cos I don’t think much of the incumbent (being only about 1 wrung down the mismanagement chain from the guy who approved the US$36,000 toilet seat at NASA) and the rest of his staff. Of course, that’s not reason enough to give it to the Liberals (at a macro level), but it is reason enough NOT to give it to Braksy. Or at least to decline enough of it to make him think “Hmmm… mismanagement BAD mmmmkay?!” rather than “MUNCH! MUNCH! MUNCH! Fast Rail! MUNCH! Scorseby MUNCH MUNCH! Consultants MUCHMUNCHMUNCHMUNCHMUNCH! Cronyism MUNCH MUNCH!

Obviously, a highly reasoned political post, but you get the idea.

My prediction for the next election? Unless Bracksy does something completely unforgiveable (as opposed to just incompetent, which seems par for the course), he’ll win a record 4th term. Ironically, the only way we’re going to get a State Liberal and Federal Labour government (my vote-winning combination at this point - don’t call me partisan) is if the economy goes so far to shit that the incumbents take the blame, which, again ironically, they won’t deserve*. So we lose either way. So seems the natural order of things.

* I refer to Kennett and Keating as stalwarts for economic reform.

So, what we have is a disconnect between effort and result; intent and outcome. Mix that in with a little bit of “we stand for this -vs- we stand for this+1!” and no wonder you’ve got a thoroughly disinterested electorate.

Personally, I’ll vote for whoever can offer a sustainable transport model (even the Greens didn’t get that one right) and has a decent chance of getting it enacted (i.e. major party or holds balance of power). At least that will leave something semi-permanent as a legacy…

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