There is little dispute that the last Australian government deserved to lose. They displayed  both incompetence and disunity - a lethal combination for any government.

There was considerable reservation about a potential Abbott government but the smell that surrounded the Labor government easily (as it turned out) outweighed the indecision around the Abbott government.

It's hard therefore, to deny that Labour lost the election rather than the Liberals winning it.

We have now had a few weeks of the Liberal government, and alas, their apparent incompetence promises to make Labor's screw-ups pale into insignificance.

In a matter of days they have turned Indonesia, Australia's strong friend and ally, into an antagonist. They have sought a massive increase in the debt ceiling when, before the election, they complained about the level of debt. They have got rid of the Climate Commission when the overwhelming body of science accepts absolutely the threat of climate change.

So far, the government's pre-election jingoistic promises are being thwarted.

Not only does this government appear absolutely incompetent, but they also appear to be dangerous.