Way too much 'lolly' squandered on the 'haves' in the Howard Costello years.
Costello made an 'art' of it, which reached its pinnacle in the legislating of unlimited tax free super pay outs when over 60.
Govt should've been putting $ away then from the front end of the mining boom for the rainy day that has now arrived.
Abbott was a key player back then, so bears some responsibility for it. Instead of trying to rectify it he was trying for more of the same with his full pay parental leave for wealthy lawyers - his own profession - until the backlash from his back bench.
I reckon he will get rolled and a Bishop - Morrison ticket will get up.
It is interesting that Bishop has built her profile using the UN Security Council chair as a vehicle. If she is elected I wonder if she will say 'thanks' to Rudd, who drove the campaign for Australia to get the position, against massive opposition and ridicule from Abbott and the Libs.
This position has been invaluable to Aus to press its case on issues such as the Ukrainian air tragedy.
Yuit the latest example of something where Conservative short sighted ness would have cost us in the international arena, if they had been successful.