What Australian newspapers say Monday, Feb 9, 2004

AAP General News (Australia)
02-09-2004
What Australian newspapers say Monday, Feb 9, 2004

SYDNEY, Feb 9 AAP - There are conflicting portents for federal Labor in Queensland
Premier Peter Beattie's whopping re-election success, The Australian says in its editorial
today.

The electorate appears to prefer tough-minded social democrats on services and law
and order, but conservatives on national security and economic management.

Labor's national leadership should reflect that many of the values espoused by Mr Beattie
are the same ones roundly condemned by the progressive and powerful inner-urban Left.

ALP leader Mark Latham has …