MalcolmTurnbull: ‘The Liberalleadership is always something in the gift of the party room.’ (AAP: Alan Porritt) Even those who watched the Keating/Hawke and Howard/Peacock leadership shenanigans …
Read Original Story: Tick-tock: Turnbull's demise inevitable – ABC Online
TASMANIAN Liberal Senator Eric Abetz says his responsibility to his country came before his party loyalty last night when he offered his resignation from the Opposition front bench. Senator Abetz was in the middle of …
Read Original Story: Abetz explains ETS quit decision – Tasmania Examiner
By VEXNEWS ⋅ November 27, 2009 MalcolmTurnbull’s leadership is terminal, even if he had the numbers this week, they are evaporating fast after his appalling behaviour in convening a party room to discuss the government CPRS package, ignoring the …
Read Original Story: CULTURE WAR: Liberal latte sippers v conservative sceptics fight the battle of … – VEXNEWS (blog)
With the turmoil in the LiberalParty, what looked like a victory for MalcolmTurnbull and Kevin Rudd, leading to an emissions trading scheme starting in July 2011, is now in doubt. It is important for the future of our country that we get serious …
Read Original Story: Climate change action: get on with it – Yass Tribune
MALCOLMTurnbull is gone and all but buried. In a stunning revolt, the Liberals grassroots are reclaiming a party hijacked by a leader of the Left. Turnbull’s leadership was finally shot dead by frontbencher Tony Abbott and the Liberals’ Senator leader …
Read Original Story: Well, they've snatched SOMETHING – Crikey
If Tony Abbott snatches the Liberalleadership, Kevin Rudd will have no choice but to call a double dissolution election based on climate change. That was the clear but unspoken message last night in MalcolmTurnbull’s gutsy speech, …
Read Original Story: Last hurrah for dead man walking – The Canberra Times
TONY EASTLEY: First politics. I asked MalcolmTurnbull a few moments ago how he would describe himself this morning or his difficult position within the LiberalParty. He stuck his chin out and said he was leader of the Opposition and he plans staying …
Read Original Story: Malcolm begged to stay, and go – ABC Online
Former Opposition frontbencher Tony Abbott has confirmed he will challenge MalcolmTurnbull in a leadership spill on Monday morning if the Liberal leader does not back down on emissions trading. …
Read Original Story: Abbott confirms leadership challenge – ABC Online
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — Tony Abbott, a former minister in John Howard’s government, quit the front bench of Australian Liberal Leader MalcolmTurnbull following a clash over proposed carbon-trading legislation. …
Read Original Story: Abbott Quits Turnbull Front Bench Over Carbon Stance – Bloomberg
PROMINENT Liberal senator Nick Minchin says he’ll continue to push for the emissions trading legislation to go to a Senate committee over the summer recess otherwise he’ll vote against the Bill. Senator Minchin resigned from shadow cabinet yesterday, …
Read Original Story: Minchin to push for ETS inquiry – NEWS.com.au
