If the vote was simply anti labor, the greens and other left wing parties would have picked up most of the votes, however, nearly all of them went to the coalition.

This clearly shows that whilst labor self destructed, the coalition presented an attractive alternative government.

If the Liberal Party believes “In the inalienable rights and freedoms of all peoples; and we work towards a lean government that minimises interference in our daily lives; and maximises individual and private sector initiative”, and “In government that nurtures and encourages its citizens through incentive, rather than putting limits on people through the punishing disincentives of burdensome taxes and the stifling structures of Labor's corporate state and bureaucratic red tape”, “In a just and humane society in which the importance of the family and the role of law and justice is maintained.”, “In equal opportunity for all Australians; and the encouragement and facilitation of wealth so that all may enjoy the highest possible standards of living, health, education and social justice”.
If these things are what they believe in, I want to know why they insist – as does the Labor party, in demanding a top tax with poor facilities for wage earners. The low tax of the 47% or 45% as now, allows many people to exploit it , which drives up the costs of goods and services and puts an unreasonable strain on the ability of workers to buy a home, feed and cloth their family and really to face the ever rising costs associated with the low top tax and the continuing increasment of unjustified salaries to every tom dick and harry who happens to be able to obtain an improvement in status, mostly due to party politics. The economic situation over the last ten or twenty years in particularly, have caused lost homes and broken marriages, more crime, stealing and robbery under arms and probably more that we don't hear of. Harold Holt realised a higher top tax was needed to prevent obscene salaries and other incomes, but didn't realise a higher level of no tax was also required, but not any of the treasurers or Prime Ministers since then have recognised that either. A top tax of between 65% and 70% is needed and no tax about $30,000 depending on the results in respect to the GDP should be considered.

The Labour Party; what a joke. The unions are running our national interests, and with the conclusion of the much hyped 'GFC' Australian families are worse of than ever before.
Keneally and her government have had long enough. They have been fighting not only with the opposition, but with themselves. the sale of NSW Power is a huge mistake... Or at least for the price that she has proposed. Bob Carr proposed to sell this for a significant number larger, which would have helped both lower their out of control debt AND help struggling families; which they always state they are trying to do, but in reality just make it harder for families and destroy the economy.
We need a conservative government to get us out of this mess; and Barry O'Farrel is the one to lead them.