The bubble has burst!

There is no doubt that back home the carbon bubble has burst and the frenetic media releases, forums and door stops, walks through shopping centres and into homes and businesses has begun.

The plethora of grants and publications now available to inform and  convince the electorate that this is the way to tackle the issue of climate change and set up Australia's economy for  a low carbon future is an indication of the backroom work that has been underway for many months.

Given the timing of the introduction of the clean energy future package (language has changed over night from carbon tax to carbon pricing by some in the media!) the polling and the debates will become election like weekly and probably daily if the media has its way.

The futures of both Gillard and Abbott and will be fought out until the election in 2013 and backbenchers will no doubt be be assessing the impact amongst their constituents. We should not be surprised if in a few months time  this is played out in caucus meetings. Whilst it would be a huge call to remove Gillard it may not be beyond the polling-politics we live in today and 24/7 media that Abbott's future pre the election is more at risk.

I can see the swings and roundabouts continuing for many months but perhaps with a more solid backing of the plan by an increasing number of by-standers. Many up until now have been sidelined by the 'wham bam ' of the Abbot style of politics and have not been able to articulate their position without the announcement of the 'plan'.

'We live in hope' as they say in the classics!