Finally someone has had the courage to start the process to end the debacle which has become the federal government leadership.

Put your political preference aside for one minute. Supporters of any side of politics would have to agree the constant speculation on a Kevin Rudd challenge to Julia Gillard has derailed the political landscape.

Take the important announcement surrounding the future of education and the Gonski report this week. While journalists and the Prime Minister politely warmed up with some easy questions, everyone was waiting for the real punch – the leadership debate.

When it came Julia Gillard rambled on over and over again about the support of her colleagues as the journalists maintained the attack. In the end Julia Gillard simply walked away.

There’s a swag of vital issues that should be demanding the attention of our senior politicians, yet the topic of discussion is the relationship between two. This country deserves better.

Kevin Rudd’s resignation paves the way for a leadership showdown.

Bring it on. Get it over with.

Settle who is going to lead this government and get on with what the people of Australia voted you in to do – run the country.

For the coming days we will be forced to watch on as Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd jostle for numbers.

No doubt we will be forced to sit through a marathon of claims and counter claims as both try to convince themselves, their colleagues and the nation they are the best person to lead Labor and the country.

We have to trust that when the dust settles the right person to lead Australia will emerge. Well, the right person to lead Australia to the next election, when the nation will finally get to deliver its thoughts on the conduct of our senior politicians.