Since I got eligible to vote about 40 years ago I've been a rusted on Labor voter, but this time I'll trudge into the booth with head bowed because they just have to have a couple of terms in the wilderness to regroup, find new talent and find a new way. Sad to think this may not happen in my lifetime - <_<
Edit: ok I'm on a roll here - as a Pom I was accustomed in the UK to one party getting in , then chucked out, then the other party getting in for a spell and so on. Healthy democracy. However in QLD over the last few decades it's been a case of a party gets in, the opposition is relegated to meeting in a phone booth for a couple of terms, as happened to Labor in 1974 and to the Coalition when Beattie got in.
So not good democracy as the QLD government of either side of politics, with virtually no opposition, got arrogant and out of touch. Maybe one good thing that will come out of this approaching wipeout of the ALP in QLD is that, next time the ALP get in, the LNP will have good experienced members, by that stage, and even though they lose to a future re-invigorated ALP they will still be strong enough to provide a strong opposition rather than meeting in a maxi cab.
Good democracy.
End comments, off for a beer.