There are many people, I suspect to the right side of politics pushing for another election. Why are they so sure that the numbers next time will be in their favour? If there was another election, it will be in different environment to the last. The swing in this election was mainly to the Greens, not the Coalition. It will be hard to say after this election that voting for the minor parties is a wasted vote. The community has been force to focus on politics. It will be a better-informed public if they are force to the polls. Many policies hidden, mainly by the Coalition are now in the open. Such things as Rental Coupons put the Liberal web site the night before the election with data of what they meant. Another month or so down the track will allow Ms. Gillard to settle in better. I cannot see any reason at this time why the Greens would lose votes. The three independents all have huge majorities. The Coalition’s action of handing their policies to the Treasury will mean a more even playing field. The parties having no money will mean that they will have to sell their policies. Slogans, mother hood statements and ridicule of the other party will not be good enough. The party that pushes for an election needs to move with caution. This could actually be a good election to lose.

Very good points you guys- especially hope you're right Flo

Yeah, I'm with Flo on this, voter swing was definitely to the Greens - both Libs nor Labor need to take note, especially Abbott.

As for myself, I voted Greens in both houses and if there was to be another election I see no reason to change my vote. Besides, the majority of voters who voted Green as a protest were mostly disgruntled Labor voters, so it is reasonable to suggest that another poll would result in a Labor victory.

Abbott may want to reconsider what he wishes for.

Belly, the complaining and whining I have been doing over the current Labor mob, and my sentiment that the party is a stranger to the Labor party I grew up with is echoed in the following from Kim Beazley senior. "When I joined the Labor Party, it contained the cream of the working class. But as I look about me now all I see are the dregs of the middle class."

I have been railing against the uni educated lawyers and assorted bludgers that hi jacked the Labor movement for years, and the generational change has not done the party credit. They wanted to be Liberal and they failed, so how will they track back to their roots? Get rid of the idea of a "Right" faction first, if your Labor you are left of center and friend to the working class rather than the well trodden descriptive of "chardonnay socialist" that as a joke title became true and relevant in this current crop of leaders.

Johnny Rotten:>> As for myself, I voted Greens in both houses and if there was to be another election I see no reason to change my vote.<<

JR, it's a democracy of sorts so it is your right.

Given that we should immediately pray for a benevolent dictator to overthrow the democratic system. We could then be assured that policy that advantages the nation would be implemented, if only to make the stature of the dictator grander, they seek adulation you see. The Greens have policy that comes from Europe and benefits the green Europeans who seek self fulfillment at the cost of the nation that educated and sadly fed them. I would be content if you stopped eating JR.

Sonofa do not disagree with you but.
See voting green in the lower house got one seat.
It in some booths was only counted once, those who protested did not make the vote count.
Labor has been infected with some middle class twits, but some great middle class leaders too.
Rudd had his greater love not been for himself, was one.
Not trying to be smart or hurtful but just know greens will NEVER BETTER THIS VOTE federally.
See do not get carried away less than 15% no more, including the anti Labor protesters.
I would offend many if I repeated workers fears about greens spoken in just this week, country people fear them.
Bob Brown tipped me over the edge my concerns are real and life long but his efforts to get in the way of preference deal sees me except for NSW never giving them mine again while he leads
I however an voting for them in my state and ALP will not get preferences, unless they call an early election and get out of the place soon.