Agreed on the latter part.
Labor became a lot less about jobs and the worker.
There are no workers any more. There is no manufacturing and tradies are all self employed contractors. No one gives two shits about nurses, teachers or childcare workers. They are considered nothing more than “the help”.
Labor don’t actually represent anyone anymore.
But there is a bigger fundamental problem at play. Socially progressive liberals will never admit to the above and they want to address climate change and similar progressive issues. When asked everyone is cordial and fully supportive.
You take one dollar out of their pocket to pay for it though and they are out. Instantly and categorically without a hint of regret or shame.
In the famous words of Paul Keating “Never bet against self interest”.