It’s been so long since Australia has experienced a re-elected government with a comfortable majority that we’ve forgotten what it’s like.
Indeed, one has to go back more than two decades to the Howard years to recall just how stable, boring even, politics can be when a government, experienced and confident, settles in for a new term.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
