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Christopher Pyne says Liberal party is 'election-winning machine' – politics live | Christopher Pyne says Liberal party is 'election-winning machine' – politics live |
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11.28pm BST | |
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Antony Green: Malcolm Turnbull will remain PM | |
ABC psephologist Antony Green has echoed Christopher Pyne, he is not quite as emphatic though. | |
Malcolm Turnbull will continue as prime minister, that’s not in question at all. | |
Green says the Coalition is ahead in most of the key marginals and it is possible they could get as many as 77 seats, although a hung parliament is still a distinct possibility. | |
Asked specifically if he agrees with Pyne, Green says: | |
Malcolm Turnbull is the prime minister, will continue as prime minister so in that sense they’ve won, it’s just a question of whether they will have a majority or not. | |
It also looks as if One Nation will have three Senate seats. Pauline Hanson has won in Queensland and Greens says One Nation is “well placed” for a seat in both Western Australia and New South Wales. | |
It would be remarkable for them not to win in either of those states. | |
11.22pm BST | |
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Back to the Chilcot Report, this from the former secretary of the defence department: | |
No Mr Howard, hindsight is not needed. Some of us knew at the time, said so, and were called "doddering daiquiri diplomats" for our pains. | |
Peter Slipper has also given his two cents, with a core question: | |
Should Parliament have to consent before we go to war or should the decision effectively be one for the PM of the day? #auspol | |
11.14pm BST | |
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As the Labor caucus prepares to meet to spill the leadership – a kind of formality post-election – the most likely challenger Anthony Albanese has been doing multiple media appearances to assure there will only be on candidate: Bill Shorten. | |
Bill Shorten will continue to be in charge of making the calls on behalf of the local caucus. | |
Albo said he “certainly is not conceding defeat” on Radio National, but if Labor was in opposition in a hung parliament it would not be as obstructive as Tony Abbott. | |
We’ve always been constructive, we will continue to be constructive about issues that matter, we will continue to hold the government to account. | |
We’re entitled to pursue the agenda that we put forward to the Australian people at the election. | |
But, a shot across the bow: | |
We’re not prepared to just adopt the Coalition position given that they don’t really have a mandate. | |
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Tanya Plibersek has tipped her hat to Christopher Pyne – sort of. | Tanya Plibersek has tipped her hat to Christopher Pyne – sort of. |
You can’t fault Christopher for front, he’s certainly got that in spades. | You can’t fault Christopher for front, he’s certainly got that in spades. |
Her comments were in response to Pyne saying the Liberal Party is an election winning machine. | Her comments were in response to Pyne saying the Liberal Party is an election winning machine. |
However, Plibersek conceded it’s not that Pyne is completely wrong in declaring victory. | However, Plibersek conceded it’s not that Pyne is completely wrong in declaring victory. |
We’ve got to let the AEC complete its work but if I were a betting person, it is more likely that the Turnbull government – as a very unstable, minority government – will be returned. | We’ve got to let the AEC complete its work but if I were a betting person, it is more likely that the Turnbull government – as a very unstable, minority government – will be returned. |
Which is terrible, we’re very disappointed but considering how close we came this is a pretty great result. | Which is terrible, we’re very disappointed but considering how close we came this is a pretty great result. |
11.02pm BST | 11.02pm BST |
23:02 | 23:02 |
An update on the numbers from the ABC: | An update on the numbers from the ABC: |
After almost a week of counting in the Australian election, just 485 votes separates the 2 major parties #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/AoZCq1ti4y | After almost a week of counting in the Australian election, just 485 votes separates the 2 major parties #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/AoZCq1ti4y |
10.40pm BST | 10.40pm BST |
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Good morning | Good morning |
As we accept our new reality of a parliament suspended in time by constant election campaigning and endless seat counting, some people are giving us a peek into their reality – Christopher Pyne has been out and about to tell us what a wonderful campaign the Coalition has run and declaring victory. | As we accept our new reality of a parliament suspended in time by constant election campaigning and endless seat counting, some people are giving us a peek into their reality – Christopher Pyne has been out and about to tell us what a wonderful campaign the Coalition has run and declaring victory. |
We have won again. That’s our sixth victory out of eight in the last 20 years. You have to say that we are an election-winning machine in the Liberal Party,” he told Channel Nine. | We have won again. That’s our sixth victory out of eight in the last 20 years. You have to say that we are an election-winning machine in the Liberal Party,” he told Channel Nine. |
Pyne seems slightly out of step with his colleagues who have been complaining about how unfair (and effective) Labor’s campaigning was on Medicare. | Pyne seems slightly out of step with his colleagues who have been complaining about how unfair (and effective) Labor’s campaigning was on Medicare. |
Mathias Cormann was asked if the Liberal party was indeed the fabulous campaigning organisation Pyne says it is. | Mathias Cormann was asked if the Liberal party was indeed the fabulous campaigning organisation Pyne says it is. |
On Sky News: | On Sky News: |
My good friend Christopher is the eternal optimist. | My good friend Christopher is the eternal optimist. |
We also have another 1990s throwback – hello Pauline! – as Paul Keating emerged to give John Howard a kick in the shins. | We also have another 1990s throwback – hello Pauline! – as Paul Keating emerged to give John Howard a kick in the shins. |
After the Chilcot Inquiry found all options were not exhausted before going to war with Iraq, Howard held a press conference to defend his legacy to which Keating has responded by telling him to “hang his head in shame”. | After the Chilcot Inquiry found all options were not exhausted before going to war with Iraq, Howard held a press conference to defend his legacy to which Keating has responded by telling him to “hang his head in shame”. |
Could you imagine the woebetidings of Howard and the Liberal Party, had it been [Bob] Hawke or I who had committed Australia to such an un-mandated assault on another country?” Keating said in a statement. | Could you imagine the woebetidings of Howard and the Liberal Party, had it been [Bob] Hawke or I who had committed Australia to such an un-mandated assault on another country?” Keating said in a statement. |
“We would never have heard the end of it. The Liberals would have been wringing their hands for decades. | “We would never have heard the end of it. The Liberals would have been wringing their hands for decades. |
“The incompetent management of Iraq following the invasion, fractured that country and with it, Syria and the region around it, casting millions adrift from their lives and homes. A sea of refugees. Yet Howard has no shame of it. And no responsibility. | “The incompetent management of Iraq following the invasion, fractured that country and with it, Syria and the region around it, casting millions adrift from their lives and homes. A sea of refugees. Yet Howard has no shame of it. And no responsibility. |
Howard has visited on Australia the whole spectre of terrorism, through his craven and ill-judged support of the United States and its invasion.” | Howard has visited on Australia the whole spectre of terrorism, through his craven and ill-judged support of the United States and its invasion.” |
The Labor party will be meeting to spill the leadership as the rules dictate – Anthony Albanese and Tanya Plibersek both say Bill Shorten will be the only candidate. | The Labor party will be meeting to spill the leadership as the rules dictate – Anthony Albanese and Tanya Plibersek both say Bill Shorten will be the only candidate. |
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