Australian election update - Labor wins the election

[Fumanchu]

fordy said:

Fumanchu said:

fordy said:

numonex said:

Australia wanted Tony Abbott.

Wrong. If Australia wanted Abbot, he would have won by a clear majority. Instead, the people have spoken. they want a government that was open to compromise.Considering Abbot wanted to hide his $11bn budget black hole when the independents requested a review, I'm not suprised that they went with Gillard

Well given the choice considering Labor's track record and Gillard's completely transparent $8 Billion waste in the BER program...I'd choose the coalitions black hole.

The independents went to ALP because they promised funding of an additional $3.5 Billion in rural areas and the NBN will be rolled-out first in their electorates with 'cross-subsidies' for metropolitan areas. 

And you don't think Abbott will have his own instances of waste on top of that $11bn? Here's a little history:

http://tonyabbottrevealed.org.au/wiki/working-families/tony-abbott-and-the-truth-about-the-liberals-wastage-of-tax-payers-money/

The only thing that I'm more sure of above death and taxes is that both parties will inevitably waste tax payer's money.  Though for my personal circumstances and philosphies I wish to be taxed less, have lower interest rates and a strong aussie dollar.  I believe the coalition to be more capable of providing this in their policies.