Abbott - spill

[ozbob]

It seems there might be the beginnings of a vote to remove Abbott as PM.

ABC News --> Prime Minister Tony Abbott no longer has support of Liberal backbencher Dennis Jensen

One swallow does not make summer, but this is how these things often start.  Could get interesting ..

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Latika Bourke ‏@latikambourke 29 minutes ago

Dennis Jensen and Mal Brough tipping the bucket tonight. #libspill within a week?

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Michelle Grattan ‏@michellegrattan 2 minutes ago

Bring on a leadership vote next week: Liberal backbencher http://theconversation.com/bring-on-a-leadership-vote-next-week-liberal-backbencher-37113 ... via @ConversationEDU

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James Massola ‏@jamesmassola 3 minutes ago

A second Liberal MP, Warren Entsch, has told me he supports a party room ballot. "It [the leadership] needs to be resolved". #libspill

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Brisbanetimes --> Liberal MP Dennis Jensen calls on Tony Abbott to resign

[SurfRail]

Goodnight, we barely knew thee...

Bring on Malcolm, somebody who supports the Federal Government investing funds into urban public transport (or so I understand).

[pandmaster]

I want Abbott to stay. I can deal with his idiocy until next year. The pay off will be electoral armageddon for the Coalition.

[ozbob]

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/liberal-mp-dennis-jensen-calls-on-tony-abbott-to-resign-20150203-1358jm.html

... According to some internal estimates, as many as 30 MPs have indicated their desire for a leadership change, raising the chances that next week's return of parliament could see events move quickly beyond the Prime Minister's control.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrives in Canberra for a cabinet meeting on Tuesday ...

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The Australian --> Tony Abbott leadership now 'terminal', says Jeff Kennett

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Latika Bourke ‏@latikambourke 3 minutes ago

WA backbencher Luke Simpkins to move a spill Tuesday. Don Randall to second. #libspill @smh @theage @PoliticsFairfax

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Sydney Morning Herald --> Liberal MP spill motion threatens to end Tony Abbott's time as Prime Minister

[colinw]

And its on ... this is going to be fun.

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Malcolm Turnbull @TurnbullMalcolm  ·  Feb 5

And now for some Hawkesbury River pix from the train! very scenic if not rapid.



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Once I saw that tweet from Malcolm Turnbull yesterday, sort of figured it might be on ..

[colinw]

Just hope he wasn't trying to get all the way to Newcastle. 

Do you think One Term Tony even knows what a train is?

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News Talk 4BC 1116 ‏@NewsTalk4BC 16 seconds ago

.@TonyAbbottMHR has indicated the spill motion will be listed for discussion at the party room meeting on Tuesday #libspill #auspol

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Peter Doherty ‏@PeterDoherty7 5 minutes ago

The push came from Queensland. Western Australia pulled the trigger. D-Day Canberra Tuesday #libspill @7NewsBrisbane

[ozbob]

It' #libspill time!

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Robert Dow @Robert_Dow 2 minutes ago

. @TonyAbbottMHR Hey Tony, @theqldpremier had a 'strong plan' too cobber! #auspol #libspill fix up the policies! Roads only, one term only!

[hU0N]

I want Abbott to stay. I can deal with his idiocy until next year. The pay off will be electoral armageddon for the Coalition.

I'm so torn by this. I want him to stay long enough to lose the election convincingly, but I would also enjoy him becoming the second shortest serving elected PM in Australian history.

[Gazza]

I wouldn't mind having Turnbull in, if it meant we saw a shift to his kind of polices....Better PT, marriage equality and so forth.
No reason you can't couple being socially progressive with proper management of the budget...

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ReachTEL ‏@ReachTEL

The Coalition 2PP number has fallen from 49/51 in September to 45/55 now https://www.reachtel.com.au/blog/7-news-national-poll-5february2015 ... #auspol

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Sydney Morning Herald --> The inside story of how the Liberal leadership duo of Tony Abbott and Julie Bishop cracked

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news.com.au ‏@newscomauHQ 12 minutes ago

Malcolm Turnbull for treasurer to ward off leadership spill against Tony Abbott http://bit.ly/1ztmz2F 

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news.com.au ‏@newscomauHQ 7 minutes ago

#BREAKING: Malcolm Turnbull has told @SkyNewsAust he will 'support the PM' in voting against the spill motion on Tuesday #libspill

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End of spill I think ..   

The Abbott slide to oblivion continues ..

[ozbob]

Oz polyticks ... 

[#Metro]

RIP Journalism

News = made up crap these days

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Brisbanetimes --> Liberal party room to meet on Monday morning to vote on spill motion

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news.com.au ‏@newscomauHQ 7 minutes ago

#BREAKING: Malcolm Turnbull has told @SkyNewsAust he will 'support the PM' in voting against the spill motion on Tuesday #libspill

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End of spill I think ..   

The Abbott slide to oblivion continues ..

If the spill is successful what will he do?

If Turnbull had been leader last election I would have voted LNP first time ever. Something about the guy says "leader" to me.

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Sydney Morning Herald --> Liberal MPs slam Tony Abbott's decision to bring spill motion forward

[James]

If the spill is successful what will he do?

If Turnbull had been leader last election I would have voted LNP first time ever. Something about the guy says "leader" to me.

Many within the Liberal (and National) Party believe Turnbull is too moderate. One of the arguments made is that Turnbull would be the preferred Prime Minister of the people who don't vote for him (i.e. ALP supporters) because he is a moderate. Personally, I find the issue with Abbott is that he is backflipping on everything. 18C repeal, Medicare co-payments, University deregulation, taxation reform, the list goes on. Backflipping just means you endure political pain for no governmental gain. Really, there have been minimal spending cuts because the ALP/Greens/minor parties have blocked numerous key reforms everything in the senate.

My personal opinion is Bill Shorten is acting like an entitled little brat and is blocking everything he can in the Senate in order to stifle the country for his own political gains. So far, it is working brilliantly. Abbott needs to either stop trying to save the budget and just not grow government spending, or find ways to increase taxes/cut spending which don't require senate approval. I think it is worth noting the Senate is still trying to pass portions of the budget for this financial year... Yes, the one we are almost 2/3 of the way through... That is a sign things are currently not working in Canberra.

[SurfRail]

An opposition is under no obligation pass any measure it doesn't like.  The only failure to get a piece of legislation through Parliament rests with the government for failing to negotiate it through.

[Gazza]

....is acting like an entitled little brat and is blocking everything he can in the Senate in order to stifle the country for his own political gains.

Worked for Abbott in opposition didn't it?

[#Metro]

Many within the Liberal (and National) Party believe Turnbull is too moderate. One of the arguments made is that Turnbull would be the preferred Prime Minister of the people who don't vote for him (i.e. ALP supporters) because he is a moderate.

"Too moderate"

hahahaha


Shorten doesn't need to do anything. Just sit in a banana lounge and watch the other side implode, then walk to victory.

[SurfRail]

The main reason Turnbull is despised is likely because he isn't right-leaning enough for the people who largely control the party these days.  Attracting moderates to the party, despite it actually being a key part of being able to win elections sustainably over time (not relying on the ALP imploding), undermines their authority.

There are people in the LNP/LP/NP/LCL grand coalition who actually don't want to attract Labor voters.  Consequently they will start to find it very difficult given that only around 20% of the population tends to decide elections.

[#Metro]

Turnbull is not socially conservative or a religion-toter.  Lucy Turnbull, his wife, is also has a distinguished record of public service in her own right as Lord Mayor of Sydney.

These people have class; Abbott does not.