Gillard and the Greens

Comments on Paul Kelly “Gillard leans to the Left”, 14/08/2010, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/commentary/gillard-leans-to-the-left/story-e6frgd0x-1225905084394
I like Gillard as a person, but have some questions on her policy approaches. More specifically, I found the way she defended the BER programs spending and wastes unsatisfactory and unacceptable. That was a typical politician's way.

While Gillard may be a competent leader, the move to Left can be dangerous and bad to taxpayers because she has been closely involved in those government decisions that resulted in huge wastes and failures.

The Left is associated with big spending and welfares using taxpayers' money. They don't care too much about the costs and impact on efficiency.

The combination of a Gillard government with the extreme Left Greens having the power of balance in the Senate will be very bad for taxpayers indeed.

That is the worst combination of Australia federal politics. I'd like and hope that won't happen!