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2010-06-19

Be accountable and pay political prices

The policy mistakes and delivery debacles and the associated wastes of taxpayers' money by the Rudd government have to be accounted for by some political leaders from the government. They are inexcusable. Someone or persons have to go.

It may be the PM, or the Treasurer, or both.

For the PM, it is ultimately his responsibility, because he has been the prime minister and many issues of his government had are a reflection at least in part his leadership style.

For the Treasurer, it is some of the economic policy designs. The RSPT is an example because it is from the tax review chaired by his department head and ultimately it is his cabinet recommendation.

The deputy prime minister also has serious responsibility of her own, mainly because her role in the BER wastes. That, I think, is one of the main reasons she has not been ready to challenge the leadership. But she may be excused if either the PM or the Treasurer or both are taking the responsibilities for policy failures.

But if the government is to be serious in wining the coming election within a few months time, it has to change course and change leadership.  If the ALP federal MPs and senators are rational, they should take the necessary action to initiate them to allow them the chance to win. The earlier the action being taken, the better the chances for them to change their political fortune. It is in their own hands.

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