I also like Littleproud. And I like the new rising stars
in the Liberal Party - Keith Wolahan and James Paterson.
Both seem competent as well. I always liked Josh Frydenberg.
But not sure if he'd make a come-back.

Sussan Ley - to me does not appear stable.

As for the Labor side? The only one who comes to mind is -
Penny Wong. I think she's competent. No one else comes to mind.

Interesting as it is Foxy's comment on Peter Dutton looking like Voldemort. JK Rowling at least seems to have woken up to the dangers of Woke Marxism, and has commented on this creepy creeping phenomena multiple times, most recently from memory when she volunteered to go to prison for saying that there are two sexes. Good on her, she sets a good example for us all when confronted by the terror of Woke Marxism, refuse to play, refuse to lie, refuse to be silent. JK Rowling appears to love British culture and history and her Harry Potter stories translate this wonderful history into the language of children. Bless her.

Woke Marxists attempt to destroy culture by using multiculturalism. One way to stop people from making choices that serve themselves, is by providing so many choices that they don't know which ones to make, then they give up. Get people to choke on their choices, or starve them of choices- both strategies are tyranny. People are usually dominated by fear- over thought- this is their slavery. The Marxist university academy rulers then say- our philosophy is to stop slavery- is it??

Normal people should create stories and self publish on the internet- and create so much content that it floods the Woke Marxism out of western culture, as JK Rowling has done.

In JK Rowlings Harry Potter the media is similarly corrupt as in our world, Sirius Black turns out to be a gentle loyal dog as opposed to an evil genocidal mastermind. The well groomed motherly figure of Delores Umbridge (does she remind you of anyone) is evil and seeks to corrupt the school in the face of a compromised and besieged leader overwhelmed by their responsibilities by their mediocrity.

"How lovely to see your happy smiling faces smiling up at me. The ministry of magic has always considered the education of young witches and wizards to be of vital importance."

Hopefully we will be able to think for ourselves, and train our own "Dumbledore's Army" against tyranny

It actually wasn't me who made the original comments
about Peter Dutton looking like Harry Potter's Voldemort.
It was Tanya Plibersek's children. And the media took
great glee in covering their comments. In my comments
I stressed the fact that looks did not interfere with
the popularity of politicians - as history has shown and
I gave examples - like Winston Churchill.

Anyway, as I keep stating - it will be up to the connections
that politicians can make to reach their voters that will
decide the outcome.

Australians prefer stability. Most of us don't go for demagogues
or autocrats. We certainly don't need our own Trump.
And hopefully Americans will also decide that thay don't need
him as well.

Peter Dutton's relatively small cliques of leftwing deniers
and rightwing admirers over estimate how much he's registered
with the general public. Not many Australians see him as the
country's saviour.

Only time will tell. And predicting anything in politics,
as we've seen from past results is risky at the best of times.

Foxy,

I'm hoping that Albo can find a better inspiration than Tanya's kids. I'd also hope that they haven't been inspiration for other decisions.

https://winstonchurchill.org/publications/finest-hour/finest-hour-143/cover-story-churchill-in-nazi-cartoon-propaganda/

Many of us grew up with Dr Seuss's storybooks. But,
even as adults we can still see the value in his
rhymes. His books were not only directed at children.
They, just like J. K. Rowling's writings teach and
remind us of values and important lessons that have
deep meanings in our lives.

That's why the quotes are still relevant and popular
and they keep making films, plays, and TV specials based
on their books.

To quote Dr Seuss:

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
nothing is going to get better. It's not."

"Think left and think right and think low and think high.
Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try."

"Today you are You that is truer than true.
There is no one alive that is youer than you."

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who
mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

"It's better to know how to learn than to know.

Dear Fester,

I have no way of knowing what our current PM thinks.
All I see is that he appears to be consultative and
does seek and listen to advice. It's up to the voters
to decide if that's enough.

I'm going with policies at the next election. Long-term
ones that make sense to me.

In the meantime, I wait and see what develops.

It's too early to predict anything at the moment.