Sorry Paul, I take exception with your statement :
"Polls capture the mood at a point in time, I think it adds to the overall picture"
Sure, polls may capture "a mood", but a gov can't develop and implement meaningful policies on mood. Eg. The recent budget policy on negative gearing will, over the long term, substantially increase the affordability of housing in Aus. The mood after the budget was to dump it! Govs need to be looking long term ... ideally >3 years, but that is a whole other discussion.
This gov, with such a huge mandate to govern, needs to grow some balls and do what they believe is best for the country and ignore the mood of the polls. A countries future can't be managed on the mood of polling or TikTok. Put faith in the party philosophy, develop policies and IMPLEMENT them! (for historic reference: Whitlam gov, Hawke/ Keating govs) Ignore the media, they will eventually come around when they see the commitment to follow through. Ignore ON, they will never govern as there are not enough bogans in this country to get them elected into a majority position!
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TonyR
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