Just a very short reading on the current mayhem in Canberra, and 2 years is a long way off.
What I feel and see in the cards is our Chief Minister has been planning his exit for a little while now.
Recently appointing Rachel Stevens-Smith to the position of deputy Chief Minister, I see this as a poisoned chalice and she has a target on her back. The Australian Labor Party has been in office 25 continuous years come October 2026. It is time for a change of leadership, but this comes in 2 steps.
Firstly I do feel that Andrew Barr will step down as our Chief Minister by summer this year, there is a very strong energy of movement around him as in something happening very quickly. The winds of change are picking up speed due to current events unfolding.
In the meanwhile we are in for more financial problems and there is a strong Neptune/Pisces energy affecting the leadership of the ATC -ALP. The public have been continually let down and feel the ACT is ruined with crippling debt and crime.
It is apparent that the Chief Minister believes his own fantasies and expects the public to believe them too. That is the influence of Pisces and Neptune, chaos is all around the ALP leadership. Mr Barr holds on to his seat and rules as he sees fit, but unable to see the reality (King of Cups). With the recent transfer of Rachel Stevens-Smith from her portfolio to the deputy Chief Minister she seems to be the one left to steer the sinking ship. Mr Barr feels she is the right person for the Deputy CM role and feels she can leed the territory in a positive direction. He feels highly confident is her abilities and this is him rewarding her for her previous role. I do feel that Mr Barr will hand over leadership of the government to her as the next Chief Minister of the ACT and reader of the ALP.
While this seems like an offer too good to refuse it is anything but. The winds of change indicate otherwise. ANdrew Barr is preparing to move on and leave Canberra. He lo longer lives here as it is, He commutes from Melbourne. So is he actually throwing this woman under the bus to deflect blame for poor leadership and shoot through? The ALP does not have much in the way of leadership and is relying on outdated practices and then pass the baton to the next unfortunate person. Current public scrutiny of current events as of July 2026 show a quick effort to block opposition and fend off scrutiny. Time is short and they need to act quickly, due to legal scrutiny and justice pressures they are trying hard to avoid.
SO this is now a major turning point for the territory government and the beginning of the end. Who ever takes the leadership will have to act swiftly and focus on the economy, which is a very difficult job no matter who has to deal with it. The territory is broke and millions of dollars in debt and it is only half way through the current government's leadership. So I do feel Rachel Stevens-Smith will end up in the hot seat temporarily until the elections in October 2028. Rachel Stevens Smith is skilled in dodging hard questions, but she will be the one to step up to answer the awkward questions, and no one else is game to step up to do the job either.
A ship of fools, the current government lurch from one disaster to another under ANdrew Barr, under this deceptive Neptune energy he makes a sweet offer in the form of deputy to Ms Stevens-Smith. Sadly she cannot see the target on her back and things are about to get real. Beware of politicians bearing gifts!
I do not feel this is a benevolent gesture at all, it is more like a saving your own skin exercise., come in spinner. With all the changes going on Andrew Barr has set his sights further afield and will leave Canberra permanently. I do feel he will quit politics entirely with a sizable financial reward. While leaving the territory in massive financial debt. Rest assured he has a golden future ahead of him.
The replacement leader has to face the public with a massive financial debt, but spin is laid on thick with absolute confidence to please the gullible voters. I do believe the time has come for labor to admit defeat come the elections and crying martyrdom licking their wounds. Explain that to the homeless please!
I do see a new beginning after the elections with the new leadership struggling with the massive financial debt. This is going to be extremely hard work and this is on top of the federal debt at the same time. We will be in for unbelievable pain and suffering. There is no other way to do this but hardship will be endured until we are out of this massive debt.
Now I don't feel the Liberal government when they come into power will be totally competent especially giving the entire nation is in crisis too, but they will give it a damn good go. They will improve the public debt. Just remember that this takes time, so we must be patient.
I do feel the Liberals will put hard questions to the ALP in parliament and they are not in the mood to tolerate the ALP, knowing that they are corrupt and the Liberals will also be under public pressure to fix the damage. The light rail system will stall again as will housing. This is due to the massive debt and the rapid rising population.
