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The new Abbott government was elected blindly this month without the party releasing crucial policy, and by misleading Australians.
Tony Abbott misled Australians by saying the economy was in bad condition, and the Labor Government was doing nothing but spending.
Australia is one of few developed countries with a triple-A credit rating, low debt, low interest rates, and not in recession.
Instead of being straightforward with Australians well before going to the polls, the Liberals decided to release last-minute announcements on spending cuts.
About 40 hours before people voted, Mr Abbott released a last-minute announcement that $4.5 billion would be cut from foreign aid.
While the Labor Party submitted key policies for independent costings, Joe Hockey said he would reveal election costings hours before the polls.
Mr Abbott attacked the Labor Party for months for not keeping their word on bringing the budget to surplus.
The Liberal Party refused, and still refuses to say when they will return the budget into surplus.
Missing from the independent costings were important policies like the national broadband network, and the plan to stop asylum seekers on boats.
Mr Hockey argued the Australian economy would grow faster under the coalition, but didn’t go into specifics to say where the money would come from.
According to Green Left newspaper Australians can expect a rise in the GST to 15 per cent, cuts to public services, jobs, and welfare entitlements.
Some of the Liberal Party’s surprises came just days after being elected, starting with its new ministry.
The party’s new ministry is made up of all men and just one woman, Julie Bishop as Foreign Affairs Minister.
The Greens attacked the new government on Facebook for not having science, aged care, disabilities, families, or community services ministers.
A minister for mental health was excluded from the cabinet, and a minister for immigration and ‘border protection’ was added.
The Greens said it would be easier for Mr Abbott to ignore mental health and science if there are no such ministers to represent people.
It isn’t looking good for asylum seekers either, as the Liberal leader has said he would turn back boat people at sea.
It’s still too early to see what more surprises Mr Abbott will be coming up with as he spends more time in government.
The Age, and the Green Left speculate more bad surprises are ahead, saying Australia will be meaner and greedier with policies like foreign aid cuts.
Voters paid more attention to Labor’s leader musical chair game, and less on comparing between a party with policy, and a party devoid of any real policy.
