Friendly for now

Both parties are making a lot of noise about how they are working towards changes in the way parliament operates. But more importantly to the Independents they are saying all the right things about wanting a stable and effective government. Actually Julia Gillard is saying more often than she said “moving Australia forward” during the election campaign. That’s not to say that Tony Abbott is innocent from using it though.
Of course they want a stable and effective government when they are trying to convince the independents why they should support their party. And it stands to reason that the party that does get the privilege to for government will be very keen for a stable and effective government.

But if anybody believes that the party that ends up in opposition will do anything but not want a stable and effective government then get out of wonderland.
That party will do anything to show that the government is ineffective and maneuver for an early election. They will want to show that it should have been them and the only way to correct this injustice is to take it to the Australian people to decide.

The back room maneuvering will be fever pitched with more plays than an American Football game. One mistake from the whips and a crucial division could be lost. There will be votes of no confidence more often than there will be questions in question time.

But with all this I still think it is good for Australian Politics.
Bring it on the next few years will be exciting.