A good year for a referendum, we could have a Yes No vote on AU becoming a republic.
As Turnbull says any year is a good year for a referendum on republicanism.
Changes to the schooling system and disability insurance scheam will be part of the 2013 budget.
Jibes about the mental health of the PM is dirty and something abbott would say.
The runt has gone quiet lately, probably throwing some policies together. The costings will be dousies, done by the big boy.

Suseonline mate, while I forgive you, you insult me and brand me shallow if you think you have stated my reason.
Have you sat in a room with her,? 3 meters away long before she knifed Rudd and heard this scheming lady tell you she knew better than those she addressed?
She was addressing a INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FORUM both my union , its birth place, and local business leaders IR lawyers and more.
In my first shocked post after the knifing, *I said I would never trust her*
I too tried to support her butchering of my party, remember *she was never elected leader*
I said, gee forgive me, she would govern well.
I AM A student of politics, not a casual observer
Hours daily learning and reading about it.
Over my shoulder is a dinner photo me with big Kim and Carr between them my work area member who rose to great heights.
Why look for the lowest common gutless, reason I post this way, without honor if true?
Suse I respect you very much, but KNOW my every act is because I LOVE THE ALP.
Far too many ride on my party's back, leeches , never did an honest days work in their lives and never will.
Gillard has not a single bit of love for my party, is your defense of her, rebuttal of me because she is a woman?
The next woman in Australia who wants to lead us, has Gillard to over come, frauds leave bad taste in Australians mouths.
Her only single asset, what a dreadful but true thing to say, is TONY ABBOTT.
579,Stay blind but stay loyal, try to be strong and honest our job is to rebuild with both or not at all.
Look please, at the link, the dreadful control of my party in NSW, Gillard used the same filth to install herself.
She is not lady and no good.

Sorry Belly, but I wasn't really meaning you specifically.
I know you are a fan of women as a general rule :)

I am not a Gillard supporter, but was even less a supporter of Rudd. He was a known dictator amongst his own party members Belly, and there were many in his party who 'knifed' him, not just Gillard.

Just because you are a diehard labour supporter, doesn't mean everyone else's views on Gillard, Rudd, or anyone else in that party are wrong.

So, I politely beg to differ with you on this one.
At least we seem to agree that Abbott would be an embarrassing , ineffective PM...

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/abotts-man-under-fire-over-extreme-right-lobbying-20130126-2ddls.html
This link, while appearing to be off topic, is not.
Liberalism, is in no way related to Republican Tea Party politics, show me how many Liberal voters support this man, you will find some but not a majority.
Now Rudd,s removal, remember at that time NSW voters had blood in their eyes for NSW Labor.
Yet it was that state that carried the election for him.
Right wing Sussex Street convener, Mark some thing or other, won the senate seat he later gave up.
And became a high paid employee of the Packer Casino.
He left remember, to settle the boat, after Rudd failed to get back in the seat.
Susionline you are well respected but in this matter, please remember, never trust what politicians say, ANY OF THEM.
Rudd had a few very rude claims made against him and without doubt was guilty.
His biggest crime? sharing the view Labor must reform.
And the view too many , some true greats, many not, union officers got seats based on other than true worth.
So our Mark, as is his normal, I have seen it in action, undermined Rudd.
So too did * A FEW* power brokers uniting to? save long standing benefits power brokers and the self interested groups get.
Continued

From now until after the election you will see far different politicians than normal.
Both sides will try to catch any wave to surf on public opinion.
And revert to who they truly are post election.
Rudd,s knife team did that,not telling us why they removed him, remember he picked his own front bench not the factions.
They neglected to inform us how bad Rudd was, until they needed a reason, and rejected Rudd,s offer to turn the polls around or leave.
In 2007 *only Kevin Rudd bought Labor to Government*
Gillard lied, no not carbon capture, at least twice this tough skinned politician with no morals has lied to us all.
Read the above link, know it is extreme and a small minority.
But too, this country is about to see, yes it will, Abbott if still leading, reward the fool with a Ministry.
My feelings are truly held, fears that we are being asked to rebuild after not before a smashing defeat.

Abbott has been reinvented, but his rheteric is not in sinc with his party. He is changing from Dr No to Mr Yes. Can Leopards change spots.
Interesting words but go against some of the doom predictions from Bazz and a few others.
Will they keep Tea Party tactics or abandon that style. Hasn't really worked for them has it. And the no policy, is a no brainer.
Gillard is on a roll, and pushing on.
The community just want streight politics, with out the mud and slander.
Will Abbott be able to keep it together, and show real reform or is it crap as usual. Pledges in blood are going to bite Abbott, with billions of $ involved.