Thread by @TMFScottP

Today's editorials in the @smh and @FinancialReview come to different conclusions, but with the same frustration that neither party has any stated policy ambition.

This, from the SMH, captures it nicely.

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@smh @FinancialReview We have the toughest economic outlook in decades (COVID was a surprise), and neither party has a serious plan to lift productivity or to drive economic growth.

Neither party has a serious plan that goes far enough on climate.

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Neither party has anything like a plan to repair the government balance sheet, or address the structural imbalance in our national budget.

Neither party has made a strong case for why they should be in power, relying on our dislike or mistrust of the other.

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And frankly, this might be a good election to lose -- the economic waters ahead are rough, and whichever party is elected will be (wrongly) tarred with being responsible for those circumstances.

At a time when we need strong policy leadership, neither is offering it.

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I hope the eventual winner finds some policy chops. I hope they find some ambition. I hope they find some commitment to the national interest and courage to tackle the big issues we're already facing and will increasingly face in the next three years.

Australia will need it

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My vote, like, I suspect many others, will come down to the few differences between the parties on second-order issues, given first-order issues are either completely unaddressed or are all 'I'm with him' policies.

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Neither major party is likely to earn my first preference, and my two-party preference will go to the least worst option.

I'll vote for the candidate/party I think has the best long-term vision for our nation, and policies to address our challenges.

Join me?

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