rehctub,

My comment wasn't meant as an argument or an excuse.

I was just trying to point out that this is politics at work and both sides have similar histories.

Every anti-Labor attack has an anti-LNP equivalent if one chooses to look.

I suppose we still have a couple of years of clutching at every possible point-scoring straw but in the end we still have to wait to vote. Howard was seen the same way at the same point in the electoral cycle during his first term. Fortunately he had a much more compliant media (plus 3 Press Secretaries to put out all the potential fires).

The thread, seemingly intended to taint not inform, describes the current state of Australian Politics.
Like a plastic Prawn thrown out to convince fish it is real, it has no substance.
Even on the day it appeared, and still today, nothing can be said to be certain.
No final decision has been reached.
Yet stranger still, the concept, that our authors wishes,may be the end result, that a government may, act as he thinks they should, adds to his concerns.
I have an idea why our current lost nature in politics exists, it is unpalatable for some.
The hung Parliament is giving power to the greens.
NO! not an anti green rant! both sides are concerned that from a high moral tower a party they did not vote for, never wanted, has picked up the crumbs, created by discontent with the majors.
And that independents, mostly from the crusty old dieing Miners party calling its self Nationals, for that reason,stay at arms length from a lost party the left long ago.
Gillard 52% Abbott 51%, those are the numbers of Australians thinking they are doing a bad job.
Hence the likes of this, constructed to miss lead thread.

Rache, it was in fact a signed agreement.

I believe it has been a thorn in her side since the deal was done, however, nothing was mentioned about any backflip until she got the numbers.

Here we have this who are simply reading between the lines, this who are in denial and those who simply won't accept that Gillard can do no wrong.

Ask yourself not whether Tony Abbott is better than Julia Gillard, ask yourself whether Julia Gillard deserves the trust of the Australian people considering the lies and backflips she is famourps for.

As for problem gambling, it has apparently been a problem for twenty odd years, so, rather than bring in legislation now, I think it would be better left for another one year so it can be a major issue at the next election.

It could even be a referendum of soughts, if that is workable.

Either way, let the masses decide.

This just shows that doing desperate deals, simply to retain power is a dangerous game.

If doing deals is a dangerous game, both sides are equal. The libs will not go for pokie reform. The independents decided which side they took. Abbott is now desecrating dead people on a cruise ship, what sort of statesman is he. Julia said legislation concerning pokies will be looked into, all you are worried about is a deal that no one knows about.

579,

Please look up the word desecrate before posting something so idiotic.

Politically correct, but not in australian. You are languishing the bottom of the barrel just like Toni.