abbott's list

Interesting list for someone who may soon become PM:

1. "News Ltd apologises to Barbara Ramjan over Tony Abbott punch story" - a past that is coming back to haunt him as his lust for power climaxes.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/news-ltd-apologises-to-barbara-ramjan-over-tony-abbott-punch-story-20130805-2r8si.html

2. Coalition support for the tobacco industry and Abbott's ongoing acceptance of campaign donations. Will that be offset by Rudd's increase to the cost of cigarettes?

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special-features/smoking-new-battleground-as-labour-accuses-libs-of-accepting-donations-from-8216big-tobacco8217/story-fnho52ji-1226689218475

3. Murdoch Press reveals its political hand, warts-n-all. So just who have they been backing and why is it so? How will the public respond to such blatant bias?

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/consign-rudd-to-the-bin-of-history/story-fni0cwl5-1226691046953

4. The Coalition's version of a National Broadband Network - just when is Abbott going to explain to people that they will have to cough up an average of ~$5,000 if they want FTTH?

5. Unfunded commitments of some ~$80b and rising; as against those for Labor that are already documented and funded. Where will Abbott's mix of revenue increases [ie. great big tax increases] and 'savings' [ie. slash-n-burn] come from?

6. The 2010 Election experience - will the public remember the uncosted and late 'policies' and the $11b black hole Abbott claimed didn't exist - will they trust Abbott again?

7. Abbott's flagged that he'll initiate a white paper and take tax reform to the 2016 election - will that be seeking the extension of the GST and a rise to 25% some commentators are suggesting? Will he wait that long?

8. Relations abroad - having insulted the Chinese, Malaysians, PNG, Indonesia and even the USA; what's up Doc?

9. Delivering welfare to the wealthy - will they have to wait until just before the 2016 election or will they be the first cab of the rank for those rich rewards?

10. The great debates; will Rudd roast Abbott on some of the matters listed above or will Abbott chicken out at the very prospect; as he has already done repeatedly?

11. If Abbott becomes PM will all hell break loose as the media rat pack targets his past, broken promises and lack of nation-building? How long will the Coalition wear Abbott as PM?