"The fundamental operating model of Australian politics is breaking down" https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-fundamental-operating-model-of-a... It claims that things get harder - because we are more polarised. Interesting is the graphic under "Australian voters are polarising", and how it is interpreted. According to that, the middle disappears, and we become more lefties or right-wingers. However, I see the right over 20 years being constant by ca.25 %. Just the 'left" side is constantly growing, from 19.5% in 1996 to 31.4% in 2016. Furthermore interesting, the numbers show a clear correlation to the Greens which came from less than 2% primary votes to ca.10% over the last years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Greens The question is: Why is doing Labor so badly while the 'left" side is growing. My short answer: The "lefties" do not feel represented by Labor. Regards Peter