Tony Windsor is sending out emails containing Treasury costings of Abbott’s supposed budget ‘black hole’. It appears to be an attempt to promote the reason why he is going to back Gillard. The question has to be asked: If Tony Windsor is so undecided as he claims he is, why is he sending out emails to the public that ex facie damage Tony Abbott? At least that is what the ABC would have us believe about the costings.
The latest development is consistent with my theory that negotiations with Tony Abbott were not conducted in good faith, but in fact have been part of a political strategy to ‘set-up’ Tony Abbott for a fall to the benefit of Julia Gillard.
Getting Gillard across the line will give the independents what they most want – fixed political terms like in NSW. Such an outcome would dilute accountability and allow them enough breathing space to pursue their own tax-payer funded hobbies. Only after they put Gillard into government will the real negotiations begin.
UPDATE
A friend said he had a dream last night that Windsor and Katter backed the Coalition. I think the only place that is likely to happen is in your dreams, and the idea of someone dreaming about those two is a little disturbing.