Regardless of which way you swing politically, I reckon this one is a real no brainer for the voters of Griffith.
Rudd said he would stay if he was re elected. God knows why anyone would have believed him anyway. He was re elected, and promptly left the Parliament, causing this wasteful bi-election.
Dr. Glasson won the primary vote at that last poll. Greens got Rudd over the line, but still a 5% swing to the Libs.
The electorate was saying something there.
Dr. Glasson, if elected, is a prominent medical specialist with sound connections in the community and government. He would be a member of the government and therefore in a good position to represent the population of Griffith, who in my opinion, have been neglected by the self serving Rudd.
If any "message" needs to be sent, it should be sent to Labor/Greens. The message? "If you say you will stay if re elected, you should stay!".
