John Howard laisse la place au candidat rentrant Kevin Rudd après onze années à la tête du gouvernement fédéral.
Le parti libéral (conservateur) fait désormais place au parti travailliste (républicain).Un référendum pourrait être organisé pour décider de l’influence de la monarchie dans le rôle de l’état.
Cela reste encore à voire mais si le peuple Australien le décide, il se pourrait que notre chère reine Elizabeth II ne soit plus à la tête de l’état pour très longtemps.
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In Australia
The aftermath of the weekend elections dominates the media.
The West Australian calls him “the Ruddernaut”.
The Sydney Morning Herald has “Rudd and Rudderless” next to the pictures of the Prime Minister-elect and Mr Costello.
The Sydney Morning Herald says “the Liberal party faces further upset with Peter Costello’s announcement he will not stand for the party leadership.”
The Australian says “Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd has told world leaders that he plans to ratify the Kyoto protocol on climate change within weeks.”
The Daily Telegraph says “former environment minister Malcolm Turnbull and former health minister Tony Abbott will battle it out for the Liberal leadership”
The Herald Sun‘s headlines “Kevin the Conqueror”.
The Adelaide Advertiser prefers an empowering line “straight to work” under a picture of Mr Rudd in his office
The Age pictures new deputy prime minister Julia Gillard on front page under the headline “Pom’s daughter is the toast of Australia”. It says she can’t believe the reality of her new life.
In the mean time in Britain
The Sunday Times says the lesson of the result is that a good economy is not enough for a Government to retain power, with voters motivated more by the issue of climate change.
The Sunday Mirror says Mr Rudd is a staunch republican who wants to cut ties with the UK.
Anyway, the only major story in the news is the speculation over who will be the next manager of the England soccer team following the sacking of Steve McClaren.
And what is said in The United States
The Washington Post predicts Australia will now move away from the policies that made John Howard one of George Bush’s closest allies.