Armchair Critic That advise won't work simply those unemployed, those that will become unemployed to enjoy the extra money, they will vote for the money.

Refugees, advocates, money talks will vote labor.

But those labor vote buying promises really are not worth much, people will forget "no carbon tax under my government."

Interesting to see what Morrison comes out with, so far he has been silent on the vote buying side

plantagenet,
Your cynicism seems to have extended into irrationality. Anglicanism isn't that big a vote winner!

According to the link you supplied, Rudd started attending Anglican churches in the 1980s, and didn't go into politics until the late 1990s. So what reason have you to assume it's political not spiritual? Has he stopped attending them since he quit politics?

In Shorten's case, I think it could be more to do with the Roman Catholic Church's opposition to divorcees marrying.

First time voters are invariably Labor orientated for the simple reason that 99% of teachers are labor orientated & they are the last to have influence with the young. It'll take several years for them to realise the futility of idealism & if they get swallowed up in the Public Service they'll never get a chance to experience logic & common sense.

There is a good reason why they are called the 'Coalition', and the reason is because they can't get enough votes to stand on their own.

experience,
Labor is a coalition of hangers-on & inept bureaucrats led by integrity-devoid egotists.
Have you ever bothered to look where their support comes from ?
How many employers can you cite who support Labor policy ? Who are the wealth creators of Labor who employ workers ?

'There is a good reason why they are called the 'Coalition', and the reason is because they can't get enough votes to stand on their own.'

Esperence....well said!...now did you read that somewhere, or was it inspirational insight that manifested itself in the form of divine enlightenment?
Left or Right, Poor or Rich, Up or Down,....there's no difference....we all do it the same way with the only choice being the quality of toilet paper we buy.
Whether one votes Left or Right, they do so for self interest....and the minute their interests lay with the opposite...they change!
Fascinating isn't it?
So if you have two entities whose policies are similar then it's common sense they should unite whilst retaining their individuality.

That is until they come upon an intellect as sharp as yours