more than aware and it was the NATS that brought it home for the coalition we know as LNP .. Without NATS LNP would have been humiliated
they destroyed their moderate core when they knifed Turnbull who knifed Abbot .. the fact is that Turnbull was the LNP best chance to stay relevant but they got all frothed over him being too far to the left
The seeds of the teal wipeout were sown at the political ambush of LNP moderate by LNP right
Everyone forgot, Turnbull was Kerry Packer's lawyer for decades he was one of Australia's most accomplished deal makers
Not only that, their so called 'quiet Australians' just deserted them on mass towards the lunatic right independants.. The LNP should have known that the 'quiet Australians' only vote on the basis of their own self interest and they were dumb enough to vote loony right for freedom and 3% interest rates .. ( self interest )
The LNP didn't see it coming and they thought a 'strong economy' was enough for their wealthy base..