Politics without passion: NT election another act in an uninspiring policy circus (with Gerhard Hoffstaedter)

Labor has just lost another election in Australia to the opposition in an electoral race that was dominated by negative messages, where both parties attempted unsuccessfully to differentiate themselves from their federal counterparts. This is just the most recent illustration of the limits of modern parliamentary democracy in Australia. Such issues dominate the media and will have a significant impact in the election of an unpopular leader next year as Australian Prime Minister, be they Labor..