Actually Keating was the one who freed up the markets, he was just as much responsible as Howard was for the golden period we went through.
I personally can't stand Abbot and being from Julie Bishop's electorate I can tell you she isn't the answer. Met her a few times, she is not the sharpest tool in the shed which is why they probably keep her overseas. Turnbull is not bad but the rest of the party hate him and he still has his involvement in HIH hanging over his head.
People however seem to be forgetting exactly how bad the last Labor party was. Working as a Tax advisor I can tell you their budgets were terrible, their legislation was usually poorly written and idiotic and there read of the economy was usually in direct opposition to the economic indicators provided to them by the RBA.
It really is the devil or the deep blue sea. The big issue is that the last 2 opposition parties have been the worst in history. Abbot was elected through negative politics and Shorten is now using the same blue print. It will probably get him elected but it will be done at the cost to the country, digging holes we may never get out of. The problem with these negative politics is that by blocking everything you are bringing the independent senators into play and letting idiots who nobody voted for, with crackpot agendas, run the country.
Both sides need to grow up and start putting the country first.
End rant.
