Elections define nations. This one has already redefined Australia even before the first vote is counted. Indeed, the most important changes could well be the ones that aren't actually on the ballot paper but have already been agreed through political osmosis.
For the first time since 1947, Australia has abandoned its bipartisan consensus in favour of a “big Australia.”
“What we see at this election is a complete reversal of the origins of the postwar immigration program, which was all about a big Australia. Since then, our population has tripled from 7 million to 21 million.”
Tony Abbott's Coalition has pledged to cut the intake from 270,000 last year to 170,000 within its first term. Julia Gillard has replied by saying that the government was already taking the intake to that level or below in any case.
Second, we now have a bipartisan consensus to introduce paid parental leave. Whatever the result today, Australia will become the second-last wealthy country to introduce such a scheme. Hallelujah!
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/behind-the-election-stoush-the-big-issues-they-quietly-agreed-on-20100820-138v9.html
Now that Multi-cultural Mass immigration Australia is no longer, because of the problems I foresaw. What will the Austrian Leftists say now to get immigrants into Austria ? They Certainly Cannot use the Australia Argument...
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