"Australian Politics (on either side) has never had a successful businessman lead the country, but rather, individuals who never rose to any great heights in business."
Business people don't make good political leaders. That should explain why we have never had a successful business person lead the country. Come to think of it, I know of no great political leader in western Europe or the US who had had a previous successful business career.
This is why Malcolm failed as a political leader the first time. He now has had two more years as a politician and hopefully will be a better leader if he returns as one.
Australia, the nation, is not a business, it should not and cannot be run as a business. Being a successful politician is a lot harder than being a successful businessman.
