Paul Bongiorno: A new era in politics may be here. But don’t count on it

Talk of a new era of politics is premature, writes Paul Bongiorno.

Although two thirds of the nation may have breathed a sigh of relief at the demise of the Morrison government, claims that its defeat marks the end of an era of divisive politics and the birth of a newer more inclusive one are premature.

For one thing, the response of the electorate at one juncture in our history is not frozen for all time.