Election aftermath. Let's have it again

Regardless of whether it is Julia Gillard or Tony Abbott who visits the Governor General, one of the basic tenets of forming a commission to govern the country is that the Governor General must be convinced that you can provide stable government. As someone said last night, she (the GG) is not going to accept a wing and a prayer."

With the balance of power in the House of Reps looking like being in the hands of one Green, three ex-conservative independents, one ex-green independent, and one WA National party member who said he wants to sit on the cross benches, all I can say is good luck with the stability thing. If that lot isn't enough to wilt a greenhouse full of tulips, don't forget that the Greens will hold the balance of power in the Senate, also.

Peter Costello said last night that we could be going to another election in less than twelve months.

The Australian people nearly got it right last night. Let's give them one more chance.

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