The results are in and it’s unequivocal. The Australia Labor Party has been elected to govern Australia in a landslide victory over the Liberal Party.

The full implications of this aren’t clear yet, but after 11 years of the same government, there are sure to be changes. New faces, new ideas, new policies. Hopefully, they will be for the better.

Whilst, among other things, I’m gladdened by the ALP’s plans to rein in some of the unfair aspects of the previous government’s employment laws, and its plans to be serious on climate change (signing the Kyoto Treaty for a start) I also believe the Liberals have done a pretty good job managing the country’s economy. I hope this will continue under the new Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and his team.

Meanwhile the Liberal Party will soon be electing a new leader. I’d love to see Malcolm Turnbull get the job. He’s smart, socially progressive, favors Australia becoming a republic (hear, hear!) and - having built a fortune in business - has an entrepreneurial bent.

Tags: 2007 federal election, alp, Australia, labor, liberal party, Politics

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