Not quite Obama-esque in magntitude, but historic all the same. I’m usually quite apoloitical, and while this particular election seemed a choice between proven ineptitide and utter immaturity, I’m proud that our long-maligned state of Queensland has become the first in Australia to elect a female Premier in their own right.
Joan Kirner (Victoria) and Carmen Lawrence (Western Australia) were of course female state Premiers but neither won an election.
My hope now is that she does, as she’s stated, reshape her Cabinet based on meritocracy, experience, and fresh ideas, and not just reappoint the group of factionally aligned misfits she’s had since Peter Beattie retired.
So congratulations Madam Premier. Now go make this state work.
