"..Sad state of politics when the public wanted a change in...

"..Sad state of politics when the public wanted a change in government but the alternative was not quite palatable.."
True, but at the end of the day there's a Abbott Government now in power.
I wouldn't be surprised if some ALP supporters are relieved that such a disunited government lost the election and have only themselves to blame.
In retrospect if the Gillard Government had gone for another election in 2010 rather than agree to the carbon tax, it might just have got over the line.
Who would have thought years ago that Abbott would one day become PM. His government has made a cautious start and I wish it well...After all, no one wants another bad government.