There's something different going on in Canberra. There was a line of ministers lined up outside Julia Gillard's office yesterday. They must "re-apply" for their jobs and have a personal interview with her before she makes up her mind as to whether they get their job back. A bit like Donald Trump's 'The Apprentice' - they will have to give her good reasons why they should stay or otherwise - you're fired! She is also interviewing junior ministers, parliamentary secretaries and backbenchers who are looking for promotion. Ministers are generally stunned at getting this unprecedently access to the PM. One minister said "It's fantastic to be able to go to the PM and have a chat about your port folio and tell her what you'd like to do and hear what she wants."
Ms Gillard entered the caucus room at 10.30am yesterday to a standing ovation but she was quick to point out the reality of trying to govern with a one-seat majority.
"We have to articulate what Labor stands for in the 21st Century" she said.
Labor will road-test its fragile new government on the floor of the Parliament on 28th September. It will sit for 5 weeks before it breaks again for Christmas. Interesting days ahead.
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