He can say whatever he likes, but only fools would believe him, because - like everyone else in the LNP - he's lied incessantly for decades, and keeps warm by lodging himself firmly up Gina's large intestine.

Unfortunately, Albanese's tarnished Labor so much, they're not a viable alternative. Clearly doing something about housing affordability requires more than just a promise. And maybe he should've asked the country first whether or not we wanted a genocidal maniac over for high tea.

Given I'm not a raging bigot and possess an IQ over 90, I won't be voting PHON.

Or Clot of Trumpriots (or whatever Palmer will market himself as this go-round, with his eye-searing yellow billboards).

Best this former Labor voter can hope for is a decent Indy and the Greens.