Paul Kelly makes plenty of sense today:
The old empires are striking back. The hubris and limits of the minor parties are starkly revealed with the Liberals coming to power in South Australia, Labor’s victory in Batman, the Greens denied in a seat they aspired to win and the Nick Xenophon bubble in a long-overdue implosion.
…Xenophon’s hubris, stunts and contempt for policy proved too much for voters…The Greens are stagnant and internally divided, inspired by dreams of becoming a genuine third-party force but unable to broaden their appeal much beyond their partisans.
