Well it does seem a 'pattern' - that whatever Party rules the Federal level, the opposition rules the majority of States.
Either way, Australians are just ping pong balls between two parties swapping around each Election from ruling the Federal and serving the International community and ruling the State and serving the Domestic community.
It's a constant pattern of the same shyte, but different smell - politics of control.
The trick is knowing which one is the best for Federal (international level) and which one is best for State (domestic level) needs? ...and sticking with it.
Other than that, both Parties are just flipping from both back and forth with no real variation of politics.
Personally. Australia should 'fracture' into many separate INDEPENDENT nations like Cape York, Riverina, Eyre, New England, etc, etc. The cultural stimulus from such variation would be incredible!!!
...what am I saying? Australia WILL one day fall apart like Yugoslavia.