Australian Politics thread [merged]

[mightytiges]

If Abbott is to go then he is going to be have to be overthrown as he's not going quietly based on his national press club speech today.

He also bagged Victorian voters as having a "fit of absent-mindedness" at the state election .

[1965]

We need Abbott to stay for our best chance at getting rid of this toxic government.

 

[WilliamPowell]

He also bagged Victorian voters as having a "fit of absent-mindedness" at the state election .

That stupid comment was in relation to the East/West tunnel ... We voted made a choice and Tony insults us...great way to keep people on side.

So it seems our PM doesn't appreciate us exercising our democratic right to vote out a coalition government

Great that he is continuing to show what an incompetent leader he is 

[DCrane]

Abbott is a dead man walking.
Unfortunately, the best candidate that the coalition have, Malcolm Turnbull, probably won't get the job because even though he is a highly successful businessman, he is perceived as a leftist by News Corp and the mining companies because he believes in the science of global warming.
On the other hand it will be very difficult for the conservatives to elect a female leader. They are barely able to offer women a minister portfolio so the party looks years away from doing something like this.
There might be a chance for a backmarker to sneak over the line here. If 3 or more stood for the role anything could happen. 
 

[one-eyed]

Cabinet ministers say the relationship between Tony Abbott and Julie Bishop is at breaking point as leadership speculation continues to mount.

http://www.news.com.au/news/national/tony-abbott-in-canberra-for-cabinet-meeting-as-leadership-speculation-mounts/story-fni0xqrb-1227206047501

[mightytiges]

Looks like the spill has begun.


WHILE Julie Bishop says she won't challenge Tony Abbott, the prime minister could face a leadership spill next week as three coalition MPs have broken ranks and called for action.

QUEENSLAND backbench MP Warren Entsch says he'll seek to resolve festering leadership tensions when the Liberal Party has its first meeting for the year next Tuesday.
Fellow MPs Dennis Jensen and Mal Brough say the issue needs to be "lanced".

http://www.news.com.au/national/liberal-backbencher-dennis-jensen-says-he-no-longer-supports-tony-abbott/story-fncynjr2-1227206900863
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/abbott-survival-as-pm-still-uncertain-mp/story-e6frfku9-1227205809169

[Mr Magic]

Hope they keep him right through until the election.

[🏅Dooks]

Give it up 65. Abbots gonna be PM for a long time. Your labor mates havent even got themselves a leader yet. A complete and utter rabble is Labor.

 

[No More]

We need Abbott to stay for our best chance at getting rid of this toxic government.

 

shut up 

[No More]

A Turnball Bishop ticket would be good. Would keep the socialists out of power for the next 20 years 

[Francois Jackson]

A Turnball Bishop ticket would be good. Would keep the socialists out of power for the next 20 years 

That is the best result here ramps by a fair margin here ramps  Happy with either TBH and most people would be also, except 65 and WP

Not that i know anything about him but IMO a Brough ticket might as well give them the election now.

[1965]

A Turnball Bishop ticket would be good. Would keep the socialists out of power for the next 20 years 

That is the best result here ramps by a fair margin here ramps  Happy with either TBH and most people would be also, except 65 and WP

Not that i know anything about him but IMO a Brough ticket might as well give them the election now.

Said it before and I will say it again.

I would vote for Turnbull.

Don't know how many Liberal and National voters would.

 

[froars]

A Turnball Bishop ticket would be good. Would keep the socialists out of power for the next 20 years 

That is the best result here ramps by a fair margin here ramps  Happy with either TBH and most people would be also, except 65 and WP

Not that i know anything about him but IMO a Brough ticket might as well give them the election now.

Said it before and I will say it again.

I would vote for Turnbull.

Don't know how many Liberal and National voters would.

 

Still have the same stuffed policies

[WilliamPowell]

That is the best result here ramps by a fair margin here ramps  Happy with either TBH and most people would be also, except 65 and WP

Angus,

Would have no problem with Turnbull as PM, very good leader, smart bloke 

Anyone would have to be better that Abbott, who only a few short moths ago you were saying was doing a great job and was proving to be a very good PM.

All he has proved in the last couple of weeks is what so many of us already knew and that he is a complete moron

[No More]

A Turnball Bishop ticket would be good. Would keep the socialists out of power for the next 20 years 

That is the best result here ramps by a fair margin here ramps  Happy with either TBH and most people would be also, except 65 and WP

Not that i know anything about him but IMO a Brough ticket might as well give them the election now.

Said it before and I will say it again.

I would vote for Turnbull.

Don't know how many Liberal and National voters would.

 

so youd be happy to be considered a turncoat to your socialist comrades?