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Andrew Wilkie says he will support supply and confidence in Coalition government– politics live | |
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Turnbull is giving a press conference in Melbourne, where he has been asked if Christopher Pyne has jumped the gun by claiming victory already: | |
Christopher is a very confident colleague of mine and he’s entitled to express his naturally optimistic view that I’m the prime minister. | |
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Labor is holding its first caucus meeting since the election today. It’s expected Bill Shorten will be endorsed as ongoing leader of the party. | |
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen has told reporters Shorten has the party’s support: | |
Is Mr Shorten the man to lead the party for the next three years? | |
Yes. | |
Are you conceding? | |
Conceding the election? | |
Yes. | |
There’s still lot of tight seats. Obviously Malcolm Turnbull as the incumbent prime minister has the opportunity to form government and that’s the convention and the way it should be. That gives him the opportunity to form government. Whether majority or minority, I think he’s got difficult times ahead. | |
Don’t you think it will be seen as a concession by meeting to discuss Bill Shorten’s leadership? | |
No, quite the contrary. I think we’re showing the stability, the unity of purpose we’ve shown for the last three years and we intend for that to continue. | |
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On the Today Show this morning, a positively gloating Christopher Pyne described the Liberal party as “an electorate winning machine”. | |
We’ve won again. That’s our sixth victory out of eight in the last 20 years. You’d say that we are an election-winning machine in the Liberal party. Labor has won one election out of the last eight. There has been one hung parliament. | |
Reaction from Labor's @tanya_plibersek to @cpyne's declaration the Coalition is an "election-winning machine" pic.twitter.com/z0oyumBh4r | |
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Another sporadic cut to Turnbull, where he is still in the cafe, now talking about women engineers. | |
It’s still very blokey. And that’s one of the big issues... not nearly enough women. It’s one of our election policies... supporting programs that encourages girls and young women to study science and engineering. Quantitative disciplines. It’s quite underdone. | |
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More brief and riveting scenes from Turnbull’s electorate tour of Chisholm thanks to Sky News. Someone is presenting Turnbull with some baked goods at what looks to be a cafe in Oakleigh. | |
“So this is what kept the campaign going,” Turnbull says. Laughter. | |
Someone offers him coffee. | |
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The ABC and Sky just broadcast some very brief live coverage of the prime minister doing a street walk in Oakleigh, 15 km south-east of Melbourne, where the Liberal’s Julia Banks will replace retiring Labor MP Anna Burke following a swing against Labor in the electorate of Chisholm. | |
Turnbull is told Oakleigh is “the epicentre of Greek culture in Melbourne”. | |
You’re OK with the Greek, prime minister? | |
Turnbull: “I can read a bit and speak a bit if I prepare, but I can read a bit of Greek. I studied Greek many years ago.” | |
Malcolm Turnbull greets new member for Chisholm Julia Banks in Oakleigh #ausvotes @abcnewsMelb @abcnews pic.twitter.com/kkIXp3gTbQ | |
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Here’s an update from the wires: | Here’s an update from the wires: |
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie says he will support supply and confidence in the Coalition government. | |
Mr Wilkie, who has been re-elected to his Tasmanian seat of Denison, said in a statement on Friday there was “no conceivable way” Labor would govern and the final result would be a minority or majority coalition government. | Mr Wilkie, who has been re-elected to his Tasmanian seat of Denison, said in a statement on Friday there was “no conceivable way” Labor would govern and the final result would be a minority or majority coalition government. |
“I will continue to vote on parliamentary business on its merits, and consequently not support a vote against budget supply or confidence in the government unless clearly warranted, for example in a case of malfeasance,” Mr Wilkie said. | “I will continue to vote on parliamentary business on its merits, and consequently not support a vote against budget supply or confidence in the government unless clearly warranted, for example in a case of malfeasance,” Mr Wilkie said. |
However, the statement from Wilkie also says he remains “steadfast” that he won’t be doing any deals with government. | However, the statement from Wilkie also says he remains “steadfast” that he won’t be doing any deals with government. |
Andrew Wilkie says "no conceivable way" Shorten will be PM; re-commits to no deals but also not being "destructive" pic.twitter.com/u2k5XASufZ | Andrew Wilkie says "no conceivable way" Shorten will be PM; re-commits to no deals but also not being "destructive" pic.twitter.com/u2k5XASufZ |
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Meanwhile, an update from those hardworking folks at the Australian Electoral Commission. | Meanwhile, an update from those hardworking folks at the Australian Electoral Commission. |
An update on what's happening today and moving forward is available at https://t.co/1McL1EwHak #ausvotes #auspol pic.twitter.com/Cczkhf388q | An update on what's happening today and moving forward is available at https://t.co/1McL1EwHak #ausvotes #auspol pic.twitter.com/Cczkhf388q |
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Good morning, Melissa Davey with you from Melbourne, where Turnbull is meeting with independent MP Cathy McGowan, who retained the electorate of Indi. I’m sure there will be details from that meeting later on, but what McGowan has consistently said is that she won’t be doing any deals with the new government. So it will be interesting to see what kind of commitment, if any, he gets from her. | Good morning, Melissa Davey with you from Melbourne, where Turnbull is meeting with independent MP Cathy McGowan, who retained the electorate of Indi. I’m sure there will be details from that meeting later on, but what McGowan has consistently said is that she won’t be doing any deals with the new government. So it will be interesting to see what kind of commitment, if any, he gets from her. |
Turnbull taking conciliatory approach to crossbench, says Coalition has a lot in common with McGowan, Katter + knows Xenophon well #ausvotes | Turnbull taking conciliatory approach to crossbench, says Coalition has a lot in common with McGowan, Katter + knows Xenophon well #ausvotes |
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I am stepping away from the blog machine for about half an hour and will hand over to my fine colleague Melissa Davey. I’ll be back before you can say “woebetiding”. | I am stepping away from the blog machine for about half an hour and will hand over to my fine colleague Melissa Davey. I’ll be back before you can say “woebetiding”. |
Woebetidings is the word of the day, thanks Paul Keating. All the latest #politicslive with @bkjabour https://t.co/0mO6V9C8YL | Woebetidings is the word of the day, thanks Paul Keating. All the latest #politicslive with @bkjabour https://t.co/0mO6V9C8YL |
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