"new election best way out": grattan

"THIS is a painful thought. If a government can only be formed by a deal with the three country independents, it may be that a new election would be the best way out of our federal political imbroglio. Not, it must be stressed, that this is the most likely way - the odds are on the trio striking an agreement with Julia Gillard or Tony Abbott. But the cost of such a deal could be higher than should be paid."

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/this-tiptoe-along-the-precipice-has-an-awful-lot-of-downsides-20100826-13u4n.html

A new election will see a clear victory for Abbott. Brand Labor is in the reject bin.