Bill Shorten has just conceded defeat in the federal election on behalf of the Labor Party. Although the Coalition has not yet attained the 76 seats necessary to form government, Shorten has accepted that Labor will not be able to form a government.
Whether the Liberal and National Parties can govern in their own right, or whether they have to make deals with one or more of the independents or minor parties in the Lower House, the big questions in Australian politics now turn to how this new government should govern.
What are the most important issues to you in the coming three years?
How should the government approach Australia’s rising level of debt? Higher or lower taxes? Higher or lower spending? Less regulation?
What should happen to Medicare? Reform, privatisation, or strengthening?
Where do you see the economy going in the coming decade?
What are the biggest challenges facing Australia? Its biggest opportunities?
Let us know in the comments below.
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