The idea is to make it seem like they're doing nothing, doesn't matter whether that's from a progressive or conservative perspective. Take for example how the press basically ignored all the good Queensland Labor managed to do before they were ousted.

Any specfic policy he does propose is too radical but apart from that he is afraid of reform.
I think thats the angle they are going for.

Whaling is the entire reaosn he.won. The tepid attmepts by Shorten to be progressive when he lost to ScoMo being why