Belly, from day one I was never in favor of Green support for a minority Labor government led by Gillard. I made my thoughts clear to our parliamentary representatives. Having said that, The Greens did not have the influence to the extent over Labor that you would like to portray. The stuffing up of government by your gal Gillard and all the internal machinations that have gone on over the past 3 years and before has nothing what so ever to do with The Greens.
"no matter the out come they (The Greens) insult democracy." That's a bit rich coming from a supporter of a political party peppered at all levels by political grubs and scum bags. In my own seat of Kingsford Smith, Garrett wouldn't re-contest on the grounds he could not stand Rudd, that applies to many retiring Labor members their dislike for your man Rudd. To add insult to injury who does Labor put up as a replacement for Garrett. along with claims of branch stacking, Matt Thislethwaite ex senator and a NSW right wing hack, who is yet to explain his 15 meetings in 2008-9 with the Labor grub Eddie Odeid. I find it an insult to democracy that Labor would expect a vote for this bloke. The Liberals are actually running a decent candidate in Michael Feneley and I've made it no secret I intend to preference Michael over Labor and I don't think I will be the only Green to do so. Watch the result in KS Micael only needs a 6% swing to take it from Labor who have held the seat since its inception in 1949.
p/s The Labor bloke who should have got the endorsement was Tony Bowen Randwick mayor, and son of that great Labor stalwart and long time local member Lionel Bowen, someone I could vote for.

Yes Belly, I agree that if (when?) the Libs win the election, it will have nothing to do with their insipid, would be He-Man leader, but more with the fact that Labor is in such disarray.

RObert, I am cynical too, but I can't see how Abbott and his flock would be able to dismantle their generous paid parental leave proposal after they have ranted and raved about all the lies Labor has told the electorate?
I have a daughter who I would love to see be able to stay off work for a year on half pay with a baby, as I was devastated at having to go back to work so soon after I had her...

I am also upset by Labor's proposal to mess with salary packaged cars, leading to far less benefits of doing this for not for profit organizations who would otherwise not be able to attract good staff.
I work for one of these businesses, and I am going for a job that includes salary sacrificing a car...whether I like it or not!

I also think that we don't need a massive, expensive broadband network, and that the Liberals ideas seem more reasonable for now.

The dreadful asylum seeker mess that Labor has landed Australia in has been embarrassing and caused loss of life, and I wish they had left it alone in the first place.

I guess these are my main reasons for leaning towards Liberal at present, but I am still not convinced completely.
I will wait and view the rest of the policies of both parties first.

Sue,

If the Coalition don't gain complete control of the Senate, they'll have buckley's of getting their upper middle-class welfare through.

(They know that. It will be dispatched and they won't have to back down)

The real Rudd is back, well what the hell did you expect?

How could he improve, he knows he's perfect.

No folks, the only way to get rid of a thing like Rudd is a wooden stake through the heart.

The only other way could be an election defeat so devastating that he is too ashamed to show his face in public. Not sure to work, given time he will probably rationalize people just marked the wrong square & really meant to vote for him.

Poirot, you may well be right, but I think that Labor will be soundly beaten, and so I am resigning myself to that fact.
If Rudd is the best they could come up with after shafting Gillard, then I think they deserve to get beaten!

Yes, Suse, I'm looking forward to having a bit of a dill for PM.

The boat buy-back should be fun to watch.