Thanks, David, food for thought, and another possible antidote to "Kos Samaras Theory". Which claims in effect, that Labor and One Nation are now the dominant electoral tribes, with the Coalition gone for all money.

No matter how unfamiliar, any and all options should be considered, because the last thing Australia needs is five more years of divisive Albanese with his United Nations open-borders net-zero doctrines.

There's no point to comparing Australia with countries 'around the world'. Our ruling class loves to be different: compulsory voting, preferential voting. One of the parties lies to get elected; the other one never gets rid of the Liars' rotten legislation when they get in.

And, both parties lie to us about Australia being the "best country in the world". It's not the worst - compared with the Third World - but is as sure as Hell not the best.

will be interesting to see how the preferences play out.

Its absolutely true that the parties of the right don't need to go into formal agreements before the election. It was a mistake for the Libs and Nats to go back into a formal arrangement after the last break-up.

Let each right of centre party chase their own constituency and see where the chips lay after the election. This is how the left operates with the ALP and Green operating as they are deadly opponents only to fully co-operate post election to maintain the so-called progressive agenda.

I feel that each party wants a formal agreement pre-election because they are afraid that after election, like with musical chairs, they won't have a chair to sit on and would prefer to book their place early. But that's not good for the right of centre agenda.