An important point missing among controversies

Comments on Tim Costello “Like a death in the national family”, 1/07/2010, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/like-a-death-in-the-national-family/story-e6frg6zo-1225886408476
With all respect for Tim Costello, it seems he has got some incorrect views on the event of Rudd's demise from his Prime Ministership.

It was not just the polls but also his leadership style and poor political judgement and bad policy proposals that brought him undone. He is reported as a control freak, does not consult even the senior ministers, let alone the caucus and other people, his people and management skills are also reported to be very poor sometimes showing little or no minimum courtesy to others.

He clearly had made a few bad policy choices and or poor implementation of policies or programs.

It is unfortunate that the former PM lost in such a way, but given the facts and the way he dealt with issues and policies why should a nation stick with a poor leader? A related question, why should a person's own fault affect or even determine the fate of a party? Isn’t the nation better off if an incompetent national leader gives way to better leaders?

We all may have some sympathy for Rudd, but we should also find and accept a way for better national governance.

If looking from that point of view, there is nothing too bad from that event of changing the prime ministership.

However, given the controversies that event has caused, it is worthwhile to consider how the national governance can be improved and what institutions and mechanisms we need to ensure that can happen under the current model of democracy and election system.

It is a pity that few Australians have discussed this important issue.