Frankly, I don't think that we will be seeing conservative governments anywhere in the Western World in the future because of the gimme gimme attitude of voters. Cameron in the U.K is pretty wet; the U.S hasn't got great choice in Repulican candidates and they have been stupified by Obama, and Europe is far left and going further.

Apart from the Nationals (maybe) the Coalition is small 'l' liberal, the PM demonstrating he is interested only in keeping his job - he has no real convictions at all. The Left is already running things with lies and vicious campaigns is parliament that would see them jailed if they did it outside. More people than not prefer a man unders suspicion (for matters not proven of course) but still under suspicion on top of all his other blunders, as PM over the incumbent who has nothing hanging over his head. On top of this, is the amnaesia after only two years, that protects from from the horror of the Rudd/Gillard/Rudd years. And those Lefties who would never vote for the Coalition anyway, are calling for the Arch-Leftist, Malcolm Turnbull, who might as well be in the Labor Party. In fact, let's replace Bozo Bill with Malcolm.

I think conservativisim in politics is finished because voters have become so unrealistically dependent on hand outs for themselves and everything and everyone else. Voters have become childishly sentimental about costly causes and cultural relativism. Voters think a small minority of sexual unfortunates have to be supported by the rest of us, and part of that support has to incur the scrapping traditions of ages.

Oh, and the media and activist judiciary are shockingly partisan. So Lefties, you don't have a lot to worry about. It has already been said that voters will support only those politicians who will give, and continue giving them things. That's not conservatism. That's chaos and debt. That's socialist Labor.

All AU wants is their govt; to be fair. And that means big business paying the appropriate tax.

So what has Abbott's solution been, you now what it has been.
Abbott wanted his own brand of socialism, correct, yes it is.
Abbott has only got Abbott to blame, true again.

Doog
You need to take a trip to Turkey to cure yourself of homosexual tendencies! Hold your hand over your back side, I think you may have confused it with your mouth!

Words of wisdom from the lone diver.
All AU wants of this govt; is they allow a conscience vote on SSM. Todays poll tells you AU is ready to give it a go.

Abbott can not bring himself to allow democracy to take place, all he wants is to buy time till after another election.

Well after the election Abbott won't have to worry about it will he.
Conservatism is long dead.

That's a wish doog...that's a wish!

Doog,

Did you exhort Labor to tax the multinationals? They had a couple of terms to do it. The coalition has had only two years, most of which has been spent cleaning up Labor's massive mess. Dastyari's bluster is pure electioning. But I don't think either side has the guts to take on the multinationals. Big Joe will not even comment on the subject (he'd rather get extra from pensioners), and Labor can blather about anything in opposition becase they don't have to actually do anything. They just use an opportunity to lambast the government, which both sides do, and most poeple, realising this, don't take any notice.