Abusing Bernie Banton just before his horrific death was enough to disqualfy Abbott from decent society.

His notions of mass murder of refugees are an abomination and he is over all a thug.

Just because he can ride and swim does not make him fit for anything at all.

And that criticism from Abbott of Bernie Banton will live for a long time.
46,500 jobs placements have gone unnoticed by the noalition.
No questions today for the worlds best treasurer.
The opposition is not a participant of parliament at all.
Best employment figures in the history of Australia.
Jobs and economic growth the priority for the labor govt;
The coalition was worried about the welfare of a couple surviving on 180,000/ yr with extra costs and charges.
Negative trash talk, every time they get a microphone in their face from the noalition.
Labor governs in the interests of the working people.
Australia's economy going through the biggest transformation in history.
An economy that is the envy of the world.

Admittedly there's not much to choose between Abbott and Gillard, but in the words of the old joke, at least Abbott KNOWS when he's lying.

To know when you are lying or not. will not run an economy, an economy in transformation, and going well.
The high dollar, is causing turbulent times, but those who survive are in for a windfall. If you don't have the expertise to survive now, you don't have the knowhow to survive at all.
There is 8 billion dollars in 3 years, for the most up to date technology for manufactures that export.
The clean energy future has 1 billion $ for businesses to cut costs and equipment.
Male unemployment in AU is below 5%. and 5.1% over all.
There was 9,112 agreements reached by FWA last year.
Jobs and economic growth a priority for labor.

Chris,

Sorry, but your article commits all the sins you have levelled at Abjorensen - demonstrating bias, and not providing a factual argument (by not providing factual examples) - and so tending to confirm (or reinforce) all Abjorensen has suggested, by the absence of compelling counter-argument. Pity, but it was always going to be a tough ask, as Abbott has not given you, or us, very much positive material to work with. (Is my bias showing?)

Abbott is perplexing, something of a Willow-the-Wisp - standing firmly on family and Christian values, but seeming not to want to be tied-down on much else, save for staunch criticism of anything Labor. Trying to be a man's-man and a statesman at the same time, but not really making it; a policy-maker, but somehow hedging his bets; a leader, but just shy of the requisite image; leader of a strong and unified team, but without a lot of depth in the front- or the back- lines.

Turnbull was a goal scorer, but perhaps, like Rudd, led too firmly from the front, leaving the team too far out of the play - and crime of crime, siding with the opposition on a critical and divisive issue (CPRS) - but not side-lined, and, like Rudd, given a safe 'slot'.

Tony has a tough job; Hockey lacks the credentials and the charisma of Costello; and Truss doesn't really appeal all that much - solid, but uneventful; Barnaby - jack-in-a-box? Bishop? ..?

Tony presents as a capable and credible protest-leader (make a good trade-union leader?), but appears to be relying heavily on Julia and her team making too many mistakes - so he can land a telling counter-punch at the eleventh hour and take the cup? Naive? Tricky? Or, counter-intuitive?

For a Rhodes scholar, Tony seems a bit shy on intellectual curiosity and intuitiveness, and not all that scholarly. A puzzlement. Those who do not commit leave themselves and us in doubt. We are waiting for that strong, positive, visionary demonstration - for the 'image' will not carry the day. Interesting times ahead.

ok, i am going to do a follow-up article about why the Coalition is so popular, why Labor is on the nose, and why many Aust academics are incapabe of calling a spade a spade.

Wont be hard, but it will take time