Better candidates for both parties would be better, although it doesnt matter when big businesses are the ones actually pulling the strings. Anyone running in an election should only be allowed a cut off amount. That would stop their loyalty being bought.
I dont think four years is long enough to make any real change.
1. we need an overhaul of medicare and the wait times for GP’s (for me 3 hours spent at the doctors waiting is pathetic).
2. focus on health and education
3. infrastructure t...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton meet tonight in the first debate of the election campaign. The PM has a clear lead so far, with a well-prepared and disciplined approach. In contrast, Mr Dutton has reversed a number of policy announcements already, and is yet to project any clear and detailed initiatives.
The debate gives both major parties an opportunity to lay out their policy agenda. Both parties have offered teasers, such as solar bat...

Its going to be incredibly tricky for politicians to deal with this now. 10 years ago would have been better.
The problem we're in now is that supply is limited and inflation means the cost of new builds is exorbitant. Low unemployment causing wage growth means margins are worse too.
Even if the government wanted to build a bunch of new social housing, that would likely push inflation up even higher as commercial companies woul...

Day 5 of the official campaign, and Australian voters have their answer – it’s a spendathon. The Labor party will lobby the Fair Work Commission for an “above inflation” increase in the minimum wage, without specifying a percentage or dollar increase to the current rate of $24.10 an hour.
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Workplace Minister Murray Watt were quick to defend their proposed lift in the minimum wage, defying the Reserve Bank governor in claiming that wage...