Yeah ... it seems fairly idiotic behaviour when you have a pollie who has been successful in the past and could be polished up again with a bit of effort, which he is the god king of.

Still, Julia is so lovely, and so smart, that she may be able to win over the electorate quickly, and such a hardarse that she may be able to keep the ALP in check. I want a woman PM, but not one followed quickly by that ferret Abbott.