Brendan Nelson has thrown the Liberal leadership open to a party room vote tomorrow morning. A source quoted by the ABC calls the move a “suicide mission” and “predicts Malcolm Turnbull has the numbers to take the leadership”. Nelson defeated Turnbull in the first round five days after the November 24 election by 45 votes to 42.
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Hear! Hear!
The Government should censure the Opposition Leader on the grounds that he is jet lagged and sun burnt.
So – it’s the “Ken and Barbie” team for the Libs…
#370
“That’s right, let’s just open up our borders for the whole world …”
Just like your beloved McCain and his amnesty program.
“We will decide who comes into this country and the circumstances in which they come!”
You’ll also indefinitely lock up children behind razor wire in the middle of the desert. You conservatives are really contemptible.
Yes, will anyone be vaguely interested in Smirky’s Press Club address this afternoon?
For those who are interested, ABC is streaming live at the moment
Some crickets will be attending.
“Yes, will anyone be vaguely interested in Smirky’s Press Club address this afternoon?”
Milne might get an exclusive scoop there this afternoon.
Told youse so.
Ya gotta hand it to Nelson, though: he had the guts to put his cojones on the line, while Costello, smirking in the background was still asking people, “What are these cojone things I’m not supposed to have?”
The Academy Award for “Smarmiest Politician In A Performance As A Back-Stabber” goes to Nick “As you are aware, we were always behind Brendan” Minchin.
Look out Brendan, they’re right behind you.
Turnbull gets the guernsey without too much public blood on his hands (it wasn’t his idea to call the spill) and Costello, forgotten, sails off to the islands to do a llittle moral and spinal regeneration courtesy of World Vision with Brother Tim.
ShowsOn,
“The Government should censure the Opposition Leader on the grounds that he is jet lagged and sun burnt.”
ROTFL …….. thanks for that
Hey Max, do you have a link? I can’t find it. Thanks.
So it’s Turnbull 45 to Nelson 41 this time, but was Nelson to 45 to Turnbull 42 previously.
Did someone miss the vote? And who changed their mind?
scorpio: http://abc.net.au/streaming/abc-video2.asx
But the line died, it seems
Scorpio, press conference begins shortly.
abc.net.au/news
OK – Game on! So who is going to be dumped from the front bench and who might come on?
Press conference delayed until 10:30
Shadow Treasurer? Any prognostications?
One thing is for sure ruawake, none of the Queeensland Pineapple Party members are fit to be Shadow Treasurer. Better look to the other states.
Unfortunate for Nelso, but this was inevitable.
About 10 months too late GP.
Well, it’s interesting that Turnbull has been the least vocal about the leadership woes of the party; the most disciplined of them all.
Here’s the blow-by-blow. Sadly, Chris Pyne seems to be especially happy. He might even get a shadow ministry which has an equivalent Govenment Ministry instead of “Justice” which left him without an opponent.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24353382-5013871,00.html
stream is up. same link as prev posted
Gee that ex Costello staffer on sky is full of it.
Pure slime. Reminds me why I have such a low opinion of the fibs.
Perhaps Cossie for treasury? I know Turnbull and Cossie hate each other but IMHO Turnbull as leader with Cossie as shadow Treasurer is their best bet at re-election. Lots of voters still think highly of Cossie as an economic manager,
Nationals senator Barnaby Joyce said Peter Costello would have been an extremely good choice for the Liberals, considering Australia was facing tough economic circumstances.
“We have to make sure the best team is on the frontbench,” he told reporters.
Turnbull is performing admirably at the conference.
Turnbull is worse than Brenda, his press conference is woefull.
Brenda off to the back bence.
Turnbull is simply stunning. He has my full support.
At least the Liberal Party has some good orators. Rudd would be reading off briefings.
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Ditto for you BB.
GP
Turnbull just let Labor of the hook, Bishop has been banging on about consumer confidence, Talcum admits there has been a GLOBAL fall in confidence.
End of that line of attack.
allbull might appeal to the party faithful, but whether the
broader community will take to him remains to be seen.
No way will brenda let it go. He may get behind allbull, but it
will only be to stab him in the back.
Abbott still sees himself as a chance as well.
Will the leadership change be in time to be covered in the next Newspoll? If it is, I’m betting on a swing to the Libs.
That was Dennis Shanahan clapping at the end.
Turnbull unfortunately waffles, says too much about nothing and, comes over as pompous. He usually trys to make it seem he knows a lot about something when it is apparent he doesn’t and thus starts talking in pointless circles. He will need to tighten up his style. Though he will at least not be back flipping every two minutes (maybe).
OK first question to Turnbull. ‘Can you unequivocally state that Workchoices type IR in any form has been totally discarded by your party.’
Yeah, like John Howard.
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA
No 430
Turnbull was pretty succinct in that press conference. The only person that can be accused of indecisive waffling is Mr Krudd himself.
Intriguing – Alex Hawke (conservative firebrand MP for Mitchell) switched from Nelson to Turnbull in the vote. So did Abbott.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24353392-421,00.html
I smell a shadow ministerial deal in the works…
the Libs are believing their own rhetoric re a 1 term ALP government, they just can’t believe the people voted them out because of their flawed policies, and bad economic management.
No 431
The 1995 (IIRC) censure motion against Keating was one of the finest parliamentary performances I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. Howard was stunning.
Turnbull claiming he doesn’t come from a background of privilege was a bit over the top. Which slum did he actually grow up in?
All new leaders give good performances at their first press conference – it’s the testosterone talking. But it’s a long race to November 2010. Testosterone doesn’t do much for stamina.
No 433
They were not voted out based on economic management Muskiemp.
Indeed, Rudd is swimming in so much money thanks to the Liberal National Coalition.
Brendan Nelson chooses the back bench. Could we be looking at another by-election soon?
“Howard was stunning.”
GP, I have always been stunned by the propensity of Howard to mislead the nation myself.
No 435
The point is that he isn’t some silver-spoon toff that you lefties like to think that he is. His success is self-made. But I guess communists don’t like individual success.
I just called the QT ticket number and have put my name on the list for this afternoon as well
… so I will be there today and Thursday too 
…….
# 430 Thomas Paine,
Why continue to ask questions re IR. Remember the GST was pronounced dead and never ever, back in 1995 by Howard himself.
That is what the ALP must continue to remind the Australian public that we can never ever believe the Coalition.
# 437
10 Interest rises in a row.
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