It is said that Australia now has a government which rejects neoliberalism, yet government leadership lacks a clear vision of how social democracy can exist alongside its need for economic dominance of every decision. I suggest this lack of vision can only be addressed by placing ideas about the long term sustainability of Australia's lifestyle at the public's feet. Let them have a look at it. Attempts to make core public services such as health and education meet the needs of a changing society are being held back by our flawed policy processes not knowing the dimension of cause. One department is not talking to another about risk profiles that are inherently part of our future. After all the top-down of neoliberal direction, we need some short-term reform agendas that are identified and supported by the community. Long-term reform has to have some real connection with elements of sustainability, has to have systemic renewal based on consistent reference to the matters that are most important to our community. Widespread citizen participation and a realistic understanding of how we live now, is what an executive government ought to be driven by.

Labour are without a doubt reaping the reward of a healthy previous government. They know it, and we know it. What Liberal are weak in is the old adage "a divided house falls" due to the most part the conflict that Costello brought pre and post election. Just like any team that has change, the Liberals are trying to regroup and it does take time, however almost from the first month of Turnbull in govt, the media swooped in with all the negativity and focused the public on the polls, i say give them the time to regroup and then put the polls out in an honest way. And if in the end there is still party division well the people will not vote for them. Simple.