Letter
Who does Australia "need", not deserve, as our PM?
Jack Waterford sums up Albanese’s failings comprehensively. Dutton is his own walking advertisement of awfulness. So ….Questions to ask before voting:
What’s behind each leader? Policies, values, talent? How long have current politicians been in office?
Time for generational change, new ideas, new perspectives?
The National Party? Enough said for the P&I audience!
Would Labor or LNP work better in a hung parliament?
How pragmatic, consultative, flexible are The Greens? The community independents? The remaining odds and sods?
Have these various cross-benchers been cooperative or obstructionist during the current parliament? What have they contributed?
How ‘and why’ did cross-benchers vote as they did on various pieces of legislation?
Placing the field …
Community independents first, absolutely - the current crop impress on all levels.
Greens and the rest - depends who else stands. The Greens - too inflexible, too often.
Of the Big Two - Labor before Liberal - more talent and integrity. Some, if not a lot.
A new Labor leader would help but … a remaining unknown before the election.
NOT VOTING IS NOT THE ANSWER.
Find a community independent or how to grow one here
then go like the clappers to make it happen.
— Margaret Callinan from Hawthorn VIC 3122