COMMENT The making of a democracy is not only on paper but in practice.

Australia leads the world in this commitment as the nation goes to the polls today to elect a new government.

After six years of what Liberal-National coalition opposition leader Tony Abbot calls "a bad government", political observers and the polls point to a political wipeout of Kevin Rudd's Labour government.

Tony Abbott, a former Howard government minister will become the 28th prime minister of Australia if the pollsters on the federal elections, which have been more often right than wrong, are accurate again.

If any nation deserves the tag of "world's best democracy" Australia in my opinion can confidently be given the accolade.

indian community protest in australia racial violence 090609 This federal election will see traditional Labour Party voters in the Muslim communities and some Labour-held seats swing to the opposition according to a news report, and Kevin Rudd may have to relinquish not only the country leadership but his own parliamentary seat as former Australian PM John Howard did in 2007...