What Gillard can do to win the next federal election

Comments on Dennis Shanahan “Tussle will only make Labor's job harder”, 24/06/2010, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/tussle-will-only-make-labors-job-harder/story-e6frgczf-1225883464291
A Gillard win in the ballot can only improve Labor's election chance, because Rudd has lost the public's trust and he can do nothing about it.

Rudd should stand down rather than fight to the last breath.

What Gillard needs to do is to make a quick reshuffle to replace those ministers seriously damaged, including the Swan and Wong.

In terms of policies, she should abandon the RSPT and recommit to an ETS, or to choose the even better alternative to have a low carbon levy on energy supply but distribute the tax to every Australians for them to choose and switch to low carbon emission energies. A levy on all goods imported can also be considered, but for developing countries some revenue reimbursement can be given.

It will be a real and the best action on climate change in the current international climate and will be revenue neutral.

Abandoning the RSPT will need a rebalance of the budget. But that should not be difficult by finding and making other savings.

The government should abandon the Henry Tax Review report by committing a study of the Henry Report.

Once the RSPT is neutralised, she can focus on climate change, health, education and the economy.