Much is written about the Labor Partys " Traditional " Base.

This is fast becoming a part of Labor History like "The Light on the Hill" and "the Tree of knowledge"... What remains of the Traditional Voters are now residents of Nursing Homes.

The Generation below them,the Baby Boomers, many of whom (remember "It's Time, Whitlam etc ") were traditional Labor voters, have long deserted Labor. They are most unlikely to return to the fold as they age.

So where does the Labor support come from nowadays ?

A real missmash of areas. I suspect with probably its' greatest area of support comes from First generation recent arrivals to Australia.

Other than this major group, the rest comes from Academia, some Trade Union membership and not much else.

Unless the ALP has a dramatic change in Support , it will end up like (British) Liberal Party.Once a Great,then almost destroyed, now a fringe party with a small but solid support

A term under the Libs will bring people back
to Labor very quickly. The cracks are already
beginning to show under the Liberal governments
in Victoria and NSW. Time will tell - but
don't discount Labor off so quickly.

Talking about cracks appearing with the Liberals, in Queensland they have only just changed the seat covers, and the Liberal Police Minister has been sacked!

yes Kipp,

The now former Police Minister drove while his licence was suspended.

Now the new premier said, that's not the standard I'm applying. He, like all us reasonable voters, reckon Parliamentarians and particularly those in the Executive, are expected to behave impeccably and apply a much higher standard than applies to the rest of us.

Isn't that refreshing? Great leadership, don't you agree?

Compare that with Labor's record of looking after and rewarding all sorts of rorters and crooks.

I reckon if Newman and the LNP continue in this ethical vein they'll be there for generations.

On the other hand you could say he wasn't checked out to well. That is no way a responsible leader should choose his victims.
Hows his 4% unemployment going, and the 1,100 new police.
It will probably take 3 years to settle into the job.

This bloke shouldn't be allowed any where near a road, he is a serial offender going back decades.
Puts newmans judgment in the spotlight somewhat. Goes to show you can't trust your mates.