Labor's Hope: DVA Health Card To All Over 75

At least Labor's political launch bribes amounted to about half that of the coalition. Still irresponsible in my view, given the uncertain economic outlook.

The Gold Medicare initiative looks like an extension of the DVA Gold Health Card provided to ex-servicemen. As someone who has an elderly parent it's certainly attractive. If it's enough incentive to make my 88 year old mother vote Labor is another thing entirely.

I'm looking forward to the next opinion polls. My prediction is that nothing much will change. Howard promised too much to be taken seriously, and Labor hasn't convinced the debt ridden voters in the marginals that they are safe with the economy.

If Labor can't consistently poll better than 52% two party preferred, then they can't win.