Will the election deliver good governance?

May 8, 2025

Two-thirds of Australians did not vote for Labor as their first preference. It’s clear that Australians want more from their leaders.

Strong and healthy leadership protects the weakest, respects differences and importantly fosters an atmosphere of collaboration – in the hope of promoting innovation and inspiring the population. True leadership is guided by foundational collective principles that transcend ego and personal point-scoring.

Anthony Albanese’s disparaging comments about the Independents and the Greens, post-election, are the opposite of these principles.

Narrowing the collective voice in Parliament, strategising, through opaque election preference deals, to put power in the hands of a few, is a recipe to unnerve any electorate.

Ultimately, it’s not about the left or the right, Labor or Liberal, Greens or Independents, it’s about wielding maturity and diplomacy to progress a society and demonstrate good governance. And that is what is lacking in our Parliament.