I'm with Josh. I think the Libs forgot that a lot of their regular voters work for wages and found Work Choices very intimidating.
Not all Lib voters are Toorak bankers, and not all people with an interest in workplace rights are Labor voters.
The Libs forgot that, and paid the price at the ballot box. The unions have also forgotten that, and have alienated a whole two generations (X and Y) in the process.
Personally, I find that voting Labor is a bit like eating Kentucky Fried Chicken. It's one of those things you do occasionally because it seemed like a good idea at the time (or because there's no alternative option), but you usually live to regret it
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