I think the word 'can' should be reserved for an incoming government and the word 'have' would be more appropriate for a current government.

So using that example, the answer is a definite NO!

Even if labor did have a few good ideas, it's their lack of ability to implement them that has failed them, time and time again.

Steely old chap you must be confused.

Gillard could never raise such a strong emotion in me as hate. I most definitely despise her, & that is something she has most assuredly earned, from all thinking people.

Csteele,

Thanks for pointing out the blindingly obvious in that I don't reproduce entire articles in my posts.

If you could lift your head above nitpicking, you would see that the article was precisely about voters' perceptions, and the caveats that the author included, such as a drop in government revenue from corporate tax, were meaningless when the personal tax burden and cost of living increased.

Voters quite rightly compare themselves against how they were, not against someone in the OECD or Asia. People are feeling "buyers remorse." They elected Labor and are now wishing they hadn't.

The latest polls are the clearest indication.

Belly>> Actually they do!<<

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah.

Really Belly give it a rest, you keep mouthing fact deficit rubbish, like Gillard.

I have told you Belly that you are nothing to the party you blindly support, but like the drovers dog you keep barking like a four legged accolyte.

Belly you have the SAME rationality of that mental giant Bill Shorten:

"I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PRIME MINISTER SAID, BUT I SUPPORT IT"

"I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE SAID BUT I AM SURE SHE IS RIGHT"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf4nlIEHfaU

Belly have you ever had an original thought in your life, or do they just wind you up each morning to get your mouth flapping tiger?

csteele,
c'on, you post is nothing but a typical leftie panicky rambling of denouncing anything to do with sense.
Your mob can't manage, simple. You don't like people waking up to the fact that your mob is utterly incompetent, stiff ! Don't forget that the ultimate vote changer is after all the back pocket. You know the one Labor is failing to top up whilst their own are bulging.

Dear Individual,

Hardly my mob but really just have a look at your post. I come on here and provide source documents and you reply with platitudes. If it makes you feel good then fine but it was just lightweight fluff. How about posting something a little more substantial once in a while. I won't hurt you and it just might help you move away from the vacuous, tedious sniping you are constantly engaging in.

In other words how about giving the rest of us readers value for money?