We shall see if the ALP are hopeless or not

 At present the LNP are leading in the polls slightly but they are leading.

Although there is a lot of talk about inflation I have yet to hear from the ALP that inflation was rising when the last government was in power. Indeed interest rates were raised in the last campaign! Although it would be unfair to say inflation was their fault, that's politics. No journalist has queried the LNP about this.

Then there is the budget. the LNP made NO effort to repair the budget. Although the ALP made some minor improvement in the structural budget deficit they di not increase it. A strong economy allowed for a significant improvement in the budget balance. As I have repeatedly said it is very hard to repair the budget when the RBA is raising rates. It would be hard to avoid a recession by repairing too hard.

Quite clearly the LNP if they are to be believed would have put Australia into a severe recession. Of course one could be sceptical given their record in government.

As you can see there is  plenty of ammunition to hit the LNP  yet it is not happening. I might add the media again does not ask obvious questions to the LNP on fiscal policy.

Let us go to Immigration. Dutton has said he would massively cut immigration BUT would increase skilled labour to build homes. It means a huge cut to international students for example and essentially no more family reunions. When asked about this Dutton has said He favours better treatment for pensioners so they can increase the labour force. Huh A 68 year old tradies does not want to continue to work!

Plenty of ammunition to attack for the ALP but I have yet to hear them.

Finally there is the LNP's nuclear nonsense. Perhaps the ALP  is waiting for the election campaign but they should not. Apart from the nonsensical 'research' which should get a large workout in an a campaign. We have really yet to hear the ALP really hit the LNP with the huge costs involved, the large price increases which would occur by relying on gas and coal before nukes come on board. Will the LNP demand retail companies buy nuke power or will they subsidise it so it is then competitive with renewables.

Given the large number of people who have solar panels they have yet to say this MUST be curtailed if you have base load power.

As you can see there is plenty just on these few topics to attack the LNP but little coming from the ALP ( or from journalists)