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| Liberal leadership spill: Malcolm Turnbull ousts Tony Abbott as Australian PM – as it happened | Liberal leadership spill: Malcolm Turnbull ousts Tony Abbott as Australian PM – as it happened |
| (30 days later) | |
| 3.03pm BST | 3.03pm BST |
| 15:03 | 15:03 |
| Good night and good luck | Good night and good luck |
| Bless the talents of Mike Bowers. Here’s a portrait of a man who knew he wouldn’t be prime minister by close of business. For the men who chase and strive and strain and plot and scheme to be prime minister their whole lives, the dread of this knowledge is almost intolerable. | Bless the talents of Mike Bowers. Here’s a portrait of a man who knew he wouldn’t be prime minister by close of business. For the men who chase and strive and strain and plot and scheme to be prime minister their whole lives, the dread of this knowledge is almost intolerable. |
| It was a brutal night. The fact Tony Abbott has visited this very same night on opponents: Malcolm Turnbull, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard – would give him not one iota of comfort. What goes around comes around is soothing in theory and searing in practice. One minute you are in the office, and the next you are not. | It was a brutal night. The fact Tony Abbott has visited this very same night on opponents: Malcolm Turnbull, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard – would give him not one iota of comfort. What goes around comes around is soothing in theory and searing in practice. One minute you are in the office, and the next you are not. |
| It’s been a very long day, and Gabi, Mike and I thank you for your wonderful company over the last ... however many hours it’s been. | It’s been a very long day, and Gabi, Mike and I thank you for your wonderful company over the last ... however many hours it’s been. |
| There is only one thing to know tonight: Tony Abbott, this chap pictured above, was the prime minister at the start of the day, and he’s packing up his office now day is done. He’s folding that self into a box. | There is only one thing to know tonight: Tony Abbott, this chap pictured above, was the prime minister at the start of the day, and he’s packing up his office now day is done. He’s folding that self into a box. |
| Liberalism has dawned. Disruption has dawned. Trust us, there will be all kinds of mayhem, and we look forward to bringing that to you live. | Liberalism has dawned. Disruption has dawned. Trust us, there will be all kinds of mayhem, and we look forward to bringing that to you live. |
| Ms Gabi will be back with the sparrows in the morning times. Sleep well. | Ms Gabi will be back with the sparrows in the morning times. Sleep well. |
| 2.44pm BST | 2.44pm BST |
| 14:44 | 14:44 |
| Some quick analytical thoughts | Some quick analytical thoughts |
| Malcolm Turnbull has incredible self-belief. | Malcolm Turnbull has incredible self-belief. |
| He’ll need every ounce of that confidence. | He’ll need every ounce of that confidence. |
| In the next few days he’s got to select a new ministry that rewards talent and refreshes the government – without buying himself a revenge tragedy with Abbott loyalists. He’s got to land deftly on his feet in order to ensure his audacious bid for the leadership doesn’t sink Andrew Hastie in Canning. He’ll have to pull together a new and expanded back room team. He’ll have to work out a modus operandi with the party’s organisational wing (party director Brian Loughnane’s wife has likely lost her job this evening, in quite brutal circumstances.) | In the next few days he’s got to select a new ministry that rewards talent and refreshes the government – without buying himself a revenge tragedy with Abbott loyalists. He’s got to land deftly on his feet in order to ensure his audacious bid for the leadership doesn’t sink Andrew Hastie in Canning. He’ll have to pull together a new and expanded back room team. He’ll have to work out a modus operandi with the party’s organisational wing (party director Brian Loughnane’s wife has likely lost her job this evening, in quite brutal circumstances.) |
| Beyond those immediate challenges he takes the party leadership in tricky global economic times, he’s going to have to reframe the entire budget discussion, he’s going to have to work out whether he can genuinely make cabinet government work again (I’d rate that as a very big if.) He’s also going to have to work through relationships with the Nationals, and with conservative elements of the Liberal party. He’s going to have to pretend he likes the government’s climate change policy while working assiduously to make the policy work more in line with his principles, without sparking yet another civil war in the Liberal party. | Beyond those immediate challenges he takes the party leadership in tricky global economic times, he’s going to have to reframe the entire budget discussion, he’s going to have to work out whether he can genuinely make cabinet government work again (I’d rate that as a very big if.) He’s also going to have to work through relationships with the Nationals, and with conservative elements of the Liberal party. He’s going to have to pretend he likes the government’s climate change policy while working assiduously to make the policy work more in line with his principles, without sparking yet another civil war in the Liberal party. |
| Only Malcolm Turnbull would smile heartily at this prospect. | Only Malcolm Turnbull would smile heartily at this prospect. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.06pm BST | at 3.06pm BST |
| 2.28pm BST | 2.28pm BST |
| 14:28 | 14:28 |
| Some of Tuesday's newspaper front pages in Australia. pic.twitter.com/OKsjRHbByt | Some of Tuesday's newspaper front pages in Australia. pic.twitter.com/OKsjRHbByt |
| 2.24pm BST | 2.24pm BST |
| 14:24 | 14:24 |
| 2.20pm BST | 2.20pm BST |
| 14:20 | 14:20 |
| Disruption: the new national business | Disruption: the new national business |
| Malcolm Turnbull: | Malcolm Turnbull: |
| We have to recognise that the disruption that we see driven by technology, the volatility in change is our friend if we are agile and smart enough to take advantage of it. | We have to recognise that the disruption that we see driven by technology, the volatility in change is our friend if we are agile and smart enough to take advantage of it. |
| There has never been a more exciting time to be alive than today and there has never been a more exciting time to be an Australian. We will ensure that all Australians understand that their government recognises the opportunities of the future and is putting in place the policies and the plans to enable them to take advantage of it. | There has never been a more exciting time to be alive than today and there has never been a more exciting time to be an Australian. We will ensure that all Australians understand that their government recognises the opportunities of the future and is putting in place the policies and the plans to enable them to take advantage of it. |
| 2.14pm BST | 2.14pm BST |
| 14:14 | 14:14 |
| Will things get vicious? Possibly .. | Will things get vicious? Possibly .. |
| Liberal Steve Ciobo is on sweep up duty on the ABC’s Lateline program. | Liberal Steve Ciobo is on sweep up duty on the ABC’s Lateline program. |
| Q: The risk is you get destabilisation within the party from disgruntled supporters of Tony Abbott, indeed potentially Tony Abbott himself if he goes to the backbench. You’ve seen this before in the Labor party. Do you fear that some might look to exact some kind of revenge from the backbench? | Q: The risk is you get destabilisation within the party from disgruntled supporters of Tony Abbott, indeed potentially Tony Abbott himself if he goes to the backbench. You’ve seen this before in the Labor party. Do you fear that some might look to exact some kind of revenge from the backbench? |
| Steve Ciobo: | Steve Ciobo: |
| That’s a possibility, I’m not going to pretend that it’s not, but the point I’m stressing to you and the point that I made in response to your first question. The partyroom has spoken in an overwhelming sense. There’s a clear consensus this is the new direction going forward. | That’s a possibility, I’m not going to pretend that it’s not, but the point I’m stressing to you and the point that I made in response to your first question. The partyroom has spoken in an overwhelming sense. There’s a clear consensus this is the new direction going forward. |
| 2.10pm BST | 2.10pm BST |
| 14:10 | 14:10 |
| The Adelaide Advertiser is telling us Christopher Pyne, currently education minister, and leader of the government in the house, has a new job. | The Adelaide Advertiser is telling us Christopher Pyne, currently education minister, and leader of the government in the house, has a new job. |
| South Australia’s bid to build the Future Submarines has been given a major boost by the Liberal Party’s leadership change, with senior local MP Christopher Pyne tipped to become defence minister in a move sources insist will “deliver” the $50bn build to the state. | South Australia’s bid to build the Future Submarines has been given a major boost by the Liberal Party’s leadership change, with senior local MP Christopher Pyne tipped to become defence minister in a move sources insist will “deliver” the $50bn build to the state. |
| 2.07pm BST | 2.07pm BST |
| 14:07 | 14:07 |
| The word from Tony Abbott’s office is no press conference tonight. | The word from Tony Abbott’s office is no press conference tonight. |
| Congratulations to Malcolm Turnbull on becoming Prime Minister - a great honour and responsibility. JG | Congratulations to Malcolm Turnbull on becoming Prime Minister - a great honour and responsibility. JG |
| 2.05pm BST | 2.05pm BST |
| 14:05 | 14:05 |
| I suspect that big pitch on liberalism is precisely what Camp Turnbull wants to hear, and precisely what Camp Conservative does not want to hear. The prime minister designate was also entirely too delighted with his moment. It’s going to be a rough few days, and a rough few months if Turnbull can’t remember to turn his volume down. | I suspect that big pitch on liberalism is precisely what Camp Turnbull wants to hear, and precisely what Camp Conservative does not want to hear. The prime minister designate was also entirely too delighted with his moment. It’s going to be a rough few days, and a rough few months if Turnbull can’t remember to turn his volume down. |
| 1.58pm BST | 1.58pm BST |
| 13:58 | 13:58 |
| Questions. | Questions. |
| Will you serve a full term? Turnbull says that’s his expectation. Which of course is not a definitive answer. | Will you serve a full term? Turnbull says that’s his expectation. Which of course is not a definitive answer. |
| Will there be changes in policy? Turnbull says the big change is he won’t run the prime ministership as a presidency. Cabinet government is back. Collegiality is back. (I’m sure until the first cabinet leak. Then the bunker tends to come back. But let’s be upbeat and let Malcolm Turnbull tell us government in Australia has turned a corner.) There will be changes to the ministry. | Will there be changes in policy? Turnbull says the big change is he won’t run the prime ministership as a presidency. Cabinet government is back. Collegiality is back. (I’m sure until the first cabinet leak. Then the bunker tends to come back. But let’s be upbeat and let Malcolm Turnbull tell us government in Australia has turned a corner.) There will be changes to the ministry. |
| How will he reassure people in the party room who don’t like him? A culture of engagement, of consultation, of collaboration is so absolutely critical. | How will he reassure people in the party room who don’t like him? A culture of engagement, of consultation, of collaboration is so absolutely critical. |
| What will he do on same sex marriage and climate policy? On climate Turnbull says follow the existing policy. Bishop digs him in further by saying Australia has already set its post 2020 target. He doesn’t address same sex marriage. | What will he do on same sex marriage and climate policy? On climate Turnbull says follow the existing policy. Bishop digs him in further by saying Australia has already set its post 2020 target. He doesn’t address same sex marriage. |
| 1.52pm BST | 1.52pm BST |
| 13:52 | 13:52 |
| Julie Bishop takes up the theme. The Liberals are back in command of the ship. | Julie Bishop takes up the theme. The Liberals are back in command of the ship. |
| Julie Bishop: | Julie Bishop: |
| I have served as the deputy for eight years and I have also for the last two years had the honour of being Australia’s foreign minister. I’m excited about continuing to serve as the deputy under Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership and I am thrilled at the prospect of continuing to serve the Australian people as the foreign minister. | I have served as the deputy for eight years and I have also for the last two years had the honour of being Australia’s foreign minister. I’m excited about continuing to serve as the deputy under Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership and I am thrilled at the prospect of continuing to serve the Australian people as the foreign minister. |
| I came into the Liberal party and came into parliament because I believed in the values of the Liberal party, because I believe that they provide the most hope for the most people in this country and as a believer in the Liberal party that was created by Robert Menzies I am furthermore of the view that the values and beliefs of the Liberal party are as relevant today as they were when this great party was formed seven years ago. | I came into the Liberal party and came into parliament because I believed in the values of the Liberal party, because I believe that they provide the most hope for the most people in this country and as a believer in the Liberal party that was created by Robert Menzies I am furthermore of the view that the values and beliefs of the Liberal party are as relevant today as they were when this great party was formed seven years ago. |
| In Malcolm Turnbull, we have a leader who will be true to those Menzian values and beliefs and I’ll be honoured to serve this party and this country in my current role. | In Malcolm Turnbull, we have a leader who will be true to those Menzian values and beliefs and I’ll be honoured to serve this party and this country in my current role. |
| 1.48pm BST | 1.48pm BST |
| 13:48 | 13:48 |
| He's baaaaack .. | He's baaaaack .. |
| The prime minister designate is at the podium. He says this has been a very important day in the life of the nation, the government and the Liberal party. There is great debt owed to Tony Abbott and the Abbott family. The achievements of the government he has led has been formidable, Malcolm Turnbull says. | The prime minister designate is at the podium. He says this has been a very important day in the life of the nation, the government and the Liberal party. There is great debt owed to Tony Abbott and the Abbott family. The achievements of the government he has led has been formidable, Malcolm Turnbull says. |
| Malcolm Turnbull: | Malcolm Turnbull: |
| The burden of leadership is avery heavy one. Tony has discharged that as leader of the party and, of course, as Prime Minister over many years now – and the achievements of the government that he has led have been formidable. | The burden of leadership is avery heavy one. Tony has discharged that as leader of the party and, of course, as Prime Minister over many years now – and the achievements of the government that he has led have been formidable. |
| The free trade agreements that have been negotiated represent some of the key foundations of our future prosperity which I’ll talk about in a moment. And, of course, restoring the security on our borders has been an extraordinarily important step enabling us, for example, to offer the increased and generous arrangements for Syrian refugees last week. So I want to thank Tony very much indeed for that. | The free trade agreements that have been negotiated represent some of the key foundations of our future prosperity which I’ll talk about in a moment. And, of course, restoring the security on our borders has been an extraordinarily important step enabling us, for example, to offer the increased and generous arrangements for Syrian refugees last week. So I want to thank Tony very much indeed for that. |
| This has been a very important, sobering experience today. I’m very humbled by it. I’m very humbled by the great honour and responsibility that has been given to me today. We need to have in this country and we will have now, an economic vision, a leadership that explains the great challenges and opportunities that we face. | This has been a very important, sobering experience today. I’m very humbled by it. I’m very humbled by the great honour and responsibility that has been given to me today. We need to have in this country and we will have now, an economic vision, a leadership that explains the great challenges and opportunities that we face. |
| This will be a thoroughly Liberal government. It will be a thoroughly liberal government committed to freedom, the individual and the market. | This will be a thoroughly Liberal government. It will be a thoroughly liberal government committed to freedom, the individual and the market. |
| It’ll be focussed on ensuring that in the years ahead as the world becomes more and more competitive and greater opportunities arise, we are able to take advantage of that. | It’ll be focussed on ensuring that in the years ahead as the world becomes more and more competitive and greater opportunities arise, we are able to take advantage of that. |
| The Australia of the future has to be a nation that is agile, that is innovative, that is creative. We can’t be defensive, we can’t future proof ourselves. We have to recognise that the disruption that we see driven by technology, the volatility in change is our friend if we are agile and smart enough to take advantage of it. | The Australia of the future has to be a nation that is agile, that is innovative, that is creative. We can’t be defensive, we can’t future proof ourselves. We have to recognise that the disruption that we see driven by technology, the volatility in change is our friend if we are agile and smart enough to take advantage of it. |
| There has never been a more exciting time to be alive than today and there has never been a more exciting time to be an Australian. | There has never been a more exciting time to be alive than today and there has never been a more exciting time to be an Australian. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.01pm BST | at 2.01pm BST |
| 1.38pm BST | 1.38pm BST |
| 13:38 | 13:38 |
| View from the podium #BlueRoom #waitingfor Malcolm @murpharoo @GuardianAus http://t.co/mc9NGL2osW pic.twitter.com/8FrPlL6R75 | View from the podium #BlueRoom #waitingfor Malcolm @murpharoo @GuardianAus http://t.co/mc9NGL2osW pic.twitter.com/8FrPlL6R75 |
| 1.31pm BST | 1.31pm BST |
| 13:31 | 13:31 |
| Looks like we’ll get the prime minister designate and his deputy first. They will address reporters in ten minutes. | Looks like we’ll get the prime minister designate and his deputy first. They will address reporters in ten minutes. |