Labor just get on with the job

21 Feb 12

Whilst the Labor Party squabbles over who will be leader, who is addressing Australia's economic problems being caused by the two speed economy?

Daily we are hearing of job losses, a declining manufacturing sector, troubled retail sales and a tourism industry in near ruins, yet our politicians choose to ignore our economic woes and concentrate on arguing over who will lead the troubled labor party. The labor party leadership is in danger of becoming the revolving door of politics.

True Julia Gillard is unpopular with voters and Kevin Rudd has proven to be just plain power hungry, but politically if the current tide of job losses and economic issues is not addressed, by a Government prepared to show leadership, rather than argue over it, their reign as the ruling party will be over at the next election in any case, as voters have their say.

Whilst recent jobs figures remain strong, we have to be mindful that many of those that have lost a job or have their job under review are yet to register as unemployed. The Gillard Government sprukes a phrase "the new economy", an economy going through a restructure. Many popular journalists and economic commentators have labelled this term as being rubbish and it is being used by the Government to deflect attention away from it's lack of leadership on economic issues.

It is a fact that the Australian economy is now riding on the back of a big shovel to dig out our resources for export, but few Australian's actually get any personnal benefit from the mining boom, and the boom running unchecked as it is, is causing collateral damage to the remainder of the economy. The Government needs to show leadership now to ensure that we have a much more diversified economy for the future as like all booms, Australia's current resources boom will inevitably end.

Whilst key economic policies need to be developed and implemented, our political leaders are diverting their attention away from important issues whilst they engage in childish like arguments over who will be boss.

The message from the manufacturing sector is loud and clear, get on with the job and run this country.