Commentary
Labor supporters are in a frisson of excitement because they hold all of the mainland states along with the Commonwealth. They think that will make it easier for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. History suggests otherwise.
If politics were a team sport, then that would be like one sporting club winning almost all the premiership trophies at all levels.
Except politics isn’t a team sport, even though it is “played” in teams. There is no reason for all the teams to be cooperating.
There have only been two times in Australia’s history when the party in federal government has had state governments all of the same political colour. Once for Labor between 2007 and 2008 and once for the Liberals between 1969 and 1970….