> but mostly I think, Trump cost them the election. There was theory floated at the last election about what would happen this election. They observed the LNP

> but mostly I think, Trump cost them the election. There was theory floated at the last election about what would happen this election. They observed the LNP had gone so far to the right they lost traditional the small l liberals to the Teals. The theory was that would create a positive feed back loop as the liberals that lost their seats to the Teals were the moderates, so the party would lurch to the right. When I saw Dutton channelling Trump with stunts like proposing Jacinta Price head a an Australian DOGE, I decided that had happened. Anybody who thought that would work was living in a right wing echo chamber. The idea the parliamentary LNP had created an echo chamber so they could not hear the electorate is a bit disturbing. You might hope this result might shock then out of the loop, but it's happened again. It looks like all moderates have lost their seats this time. We have an example of this loop getting out of control in WA. It destroyed the LNP there.