The next federal election will need some real soul-searching of our political loyalties.
It is no secret that the two major contenders have failed in managing their own policies & are stumbling over broken promises.
We must acknowlege that the opposition’s primary purpose is to make the incumbent responsible but in reality it is mere sabotage at the expense of the citizens.
Citizens too are very rarely supportive of a Government’s strategies & policies, particularly when it is a matter of curbing their own demands. Politicians telling us “don’t do as we do, do as we say” don’t cut it either.
That’s just not good enough just as it is not good enough for citizens to demand benefits they clearly don’t earn but the politicians don’t earn either yet still receive.
Then there is the matter of distribution of wealth. The wealth of tax revenue is at the forefront. It is not unreasonable for the average taxpayer to believe that a large percentage of that revenue is rather unwisely & irresponsibly distributed. News & reports about wastage abound.
Welfare rorting is another constant news content as are the antics of welfare agencies.
Govt projects awarded to contractors & end up wasted to the tune of many millions too are not rare reports.
State & Local Govt performance are perpetually fertile ground for conjecture. The matter of incompetent CEO’s misappropriating huge sums yet still getting their contracts paid out must be addressed immediately. Then there are the regularly publicised ex-politician over-the-top benefits whilst the workers of industry are being told that “there’s not enough money” for a slightly better pay to create a level economic playing field.
Law & Order have become victims of their own policies to the point of being as immoral & criminal as the acts of the perpetrators they’re supposed to convict. The victims don’t even get a mention.
Insurance companies reward the frauds but the genuine claimants are denied compensation.
A change is needed.

Political 'loyalties’ should be a thing of the past seeing that politicians daily demonstrate their total lack of loyalty to Australia and Australians; their loyalty is to themselves first, then their on-the-nose parties.

We have a grim choice at the the next election; we have 2 major parties running; one thinks electorate is stupid; the other thinks the electorate is a cash cow to fund their hair brained schemes.

If Australian voters want to regain some of the dignity they have lost, they will write 'None Of These’ on top of the ballot paper, and see what happens.

And a word on 'independents' who are no such thing, but merely stooges for the Turnbull family.

We conservatives should also remember, as we stand in the polling booth, that the Coalition sold us out via Turnbull and the Black Hand faction. I cannot see how it is possible for us to cast a formal vote this time, apart from the AC in the Senate. 'Slightly better' than Labour is not good enough.

Policies matter a great deal to me. I prefer
to go with what I think is good for me, my
family, and the country. I'll be looking for
leadership, and long-term planning. Will I find
anyone of that calibre? I guess we shall have to
wait and see. Not looking too good at present.

Foxy Quote "Policies matter a great deal to me. I prefer to go with what I think is good for me, my family, and the country."

Interesting putting yourself first.

Problem is policies are used to get elected BUT only kept if convenient to do so.

Gee Gillard was good at breaking them.