Screams

“Turnbull is not a rebadged Abbott. But he must do more than shift conservatives to the centre”

So screams the Guardian.

I disagree. His job is to do nothing until the next election whereupon he will have a mandate so long as he articulates where he plans to lead the government.

In the meantime I am quite happy that he isn’t Abbott. That in itself is a relief that will last quite a while.

Personally I’d like to see the government articulate that it’s future plans are contingent on the Senate agreeing with all major policy initiatives in their entirety.

I would advise then not to negotiate with the Senate at all. That’d teach Australians not to give a reasonable government a majority in both houses.