Rehctub, this statement rings very true:
"We don't know if TA will make a good PM, what we do know is that JG does not as she is so out of touch it's not funny."
Gillard has proven herself to be a dreadful PM, all waffle, and in my opinion doesn't know what she is doing when approaching any of these issues (I'd reckon she merely does whatever policymakers and advisers tell her to do).
Then there are her outstanding promises that she had no chance of fulfilling (Broadband) and spending so much of our money on blunders she just retracts (especially in advertising).
Add to that her gung-ho stance to censor the internet and insist that Julian Assange has committed a crime under Australian laws until forced to embarassingly admit he actually didn't when legal experts pointed it out to her, I'm not too thrilled about how much freedoms we will enjoy if we keep re-electing her.

Again, I won't be voting for either, as I know very well Tony Abbot will if anything be worse- just as incompetent and crooked as Gillard, with a few worse touches. He might get better economic advice as a Liberal leader, but I imagine just as many terrible policies will go through under him also.

The question is, what is everyone else willing to risk more?

You forgot Paul Keating Rehctub.

But I agree , a bit of genuine leadership wouldn't go astray at the moment.

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This morning it is not so clear.
If an election was held on this issue who would win.
Tony Abbott still trails very much so, in preferred leaders poll.
Lets be charitable, say Shadow Ministers claim 60% are against this levee, are they too against the cost cutting? spending? do they not consider getting back in the black on schedule worth while?
In time, remember this,Abbott can look back to CONFRONTATIONALISM as both the reason he has held the leadership.
And the reason he lost it.

Belly,

The latest polling is closer to 70% oppose the new flood tax, which also much include many Labor voters. However, almost no one opposes the reconstruction.

The implication is that the government needs to fund this either by incurring debt or cancelling other low return projects. If they even tried fiscal discipline, they could have been in the black already and fund the reconstruction.

I will take you at your word, even having read 3 papers and two news updates I am unaware of that poll.
However I am not unaware of the dog whistle effect, Abbott screams those getting their news from the paper the fish and chips come in do so too.
I believe many are complaining ,without under standing or even knowing they will not pay a cent.
No intention here to do anything but inform you, Tony Abbott has again, in my mind shown he is indeed a little man not statue but in his mean minded confrontation for its own sake.
I feel just exactly that of my party in opposition doing just this.
And I fear our standards in politics is suffering, winning elections not getting it Right is the cause.
Again the tide is turning Abbott is fading Turnbull presents a real threat to him and my party if lead by Gillard.