http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/hurtling-towards-nowhere-20130202-2dra0.html
This link, and the one above, will help folk in states other than NSW understand just how low we went.
I see it everyday, but am not sure if other states record the events in full.
Note if you will the fact a currently under investigation/rat politician, appointed a failed Premier of NSW!
In the end I fear the extremes of current Liberal leader and some of his crew.
I too want an ALP federal government.
When this one falls, my age says it is unlikely I will see another.
But my party is the party that grew from the tree of knowledge,and toughened in the 1950,s DLP days.
It sent men who had to by a suit for the first time in their lives to parlement.
Men and women who knew hard times, who valued solidarity as other than the rug we sweep the dirt under.
I know ,with no doubt, Labor will reform, but fear post election, those who prove, who forced their views down our throats,may be our leaders.
Rewarded for? sweeping Madam Gillards /NSW filths rubbish under our carpet.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/postobeid-labor-sets-mp-income-rule-20130202-2dra4.html
On the brighter side a man of truth and great merit, maybe NSW,s Kevin Rudd.
But not for years yet.

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/familys-shopping-centre-windfall-20130203-2dskx.html
No I am not trying to extend the thread.
The things in the 4 links posted need airing.
Far too many base opinions on not much at all.
My gratitude at the good news about reform in NSW is not letting me forget why we need it.
Here it could be found, other Ministers in the Last NSW Labor filth/government, have dirty hands.
Again, and if need be again, I want to bring to the attention of my fellow travelers, note todays polls.
You can not build a fine home on a rubbish dump
And it is us, the rank and file, who must see this is viewed ,so we can be assured it never takes place again.

Belly,

Robertson's attempt at window dressing the NSW Labor is a bit of a joke. Where was he for the last 5 years when Obied was buying properties for millions, fast cars etc? This was in the paper several times.

Either Robertson was monumentally stupid not to see it, or was quite happy for this corruption to be swept under the carpet. Trying to present NSW labor as a shining light of moral standards will require all of the old guard including himself to go.

SM of all the blues you and I have had, must have given your inability to see both sides.
In this matter you are wrong.
I know this blokes heart.
I know and respect him.
He, long ago was our life boat, he entered Parliament to try to get the ship sailing .
He first fought power sell off, even at risk to himself.
He was pushed aside, marginalized, by that dreadful fat hungry criminal Obeid.
And came up smiling.
Few see the first thing he did, on gaining his job, rebuilding the very shreds of our party, was to kick the remaining dregs out.
No widow dressing here, his job is massive, but he in time, will return my party,s heart stolen by three years of criminal ownership, and six years of pure filth riding on its back in NSW.
SM, your party, bar Victoria, will soon have all governments.
You appear unconcerned about filth in your ranks, BUT HONEST MEN KNOW
Sir Robin Askin, matched by Neville Wran, was as bent as old Joe.
Your side will one day stand in its own ashes as mine has in NSW and will until knife welding Gillard is gone.
And that day is both certain and sponsored by one eyed folk such as you.

Belly,

So you are claiming that Robertson was completely ignorant of what was going on with Obied and MacDonald? That Obeid was buying multi million dollar houses from the savings of an MP?