One good lesson that emerged from the ambiguous and tenous cirumstances is that politicians would not take the electorate for granted. Instead of looking around for scapegoats and pointing fingers to put someone carry the burden of failures, politicians must buck up and get their act together. They are supposed to serve the people not their own narrow interests.
With Labour leading by a razor thin majority in the latest vote count, they must now work hard on healthcare to win back sceptics. They must prove they really mean business and deliver on their promises.
There is no second chance as the nation is divided and Labour could have easily lost this elections. It was not so much that Julia Gillard was popular and people wanted a Labour government but that . The message is loud and clear but it it is unheeded, it will lead to an unreserved and crushing demise for Labour in the next round.
The setback, however, would be the government's inability to push for the bills to be passed by the legislature.
On the brighter side, Liberals might be compelled to do some internal reorganisation and soul searching if it wants to gain the confidence and trust of voters in three years' time or sooner for the state elections.
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