Well, today turned up an interesting sequence of events. Julia Gillard, the enlightened PM of Australia turned on the Greens....yup, the same party that had forced her to pass the carbon tax in return for their support for her policies.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/shes-making-a-mistake-bob-bites-back-in-stoush-with-prime-minister-20110401-1cp3l.html
Apparently, she called the Greens a 'protest party'. The Greens have certainly lost standing due to them being seem as the prime movers for Julia Gillard's carbon tax scheme. They fell short in Marrickville and only look like they will dislodge Verity Firth , the former NSW Education Minister, in Balmain.
Julia Gillard and the Labour machine are obviously going into damage control after the disastrous NSW performance. One thing to keep in mind though is that NSW Labour was always going to lose horrendously, their leadership over the past two years was non existent. Their policies were hounded, their unity was called into question and the whole party and its policies stagnated. This will be a good kick in the ass for them to dust off their disappointments and start over.
The carbon tax has created a huge hullabaloo throughout the country with crazy figures, outlandish statements and fear mongering on both sides that is typical of Australian politics. No one ever seems to sit down and do a rational analysis of what the carbon tax entails and whether it is good or bad for this nation. Figures are thrown about haphazardly by all the major news networks and it all seems a bit ungainly. So my next post will deal with the carbon tax and whether it is good or bad for this nation....don't hold your breath though!
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