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| Tony Abbott-backed motion for NSW Liberal preselections wins party support | Tony Abbott-backed motion for NSW Liberal preselections wins party support |
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| A motion championed by Tony Abbott to introduce one member one preselection voting has passed at the Liberal party’s NSW convention. | A motion championed by Tony Abbott to introduce one member one preselection voting has passed at the Liberal party’s NSW convention. |
| NSW Liberals voted for the Warringah motion with a 61% majority on Sunday afternoon, following brief delays after the electronic voting system went down. | NSW Liberals voted for the Warringah motion with a 61% majority on Sunday afternoon, following brief delays after the electronic voting system went down. |
| There were 784 votes from a total pool of 1,224 cast in favour of the first Warringah motion. | There were 784 votes from a total pool of 1,224 cast in favour of the first Warringah motion. |
| A vote for a second Warringah motion was also passed, 769-423, according to the former MP Ross Cameron, a supporter of the changes, who tweeted “the empire is imploding”. | A vote for a second Warringah motion was also passed, 769-423, according to the former MP Ross Cameron, a supporter of the changes, who tweeted “the empire is imploding”. |
| Two Lib sources say Warringah motion has passed 61% in favour of plebiscites for all MPs/office bearers after electronic voting system crash | Two Lib sources say Warringah motion has passed 61% in favour of plebiscites for all MPs/office bearers after electronic voting system crash |
| The motion is for one vote to be given to all MPs and office-bearers in the NSW Liberals during preselections. Current rules give votes to branch representatives and central party officials. | |
| It is understood a key proponent, retired major general Jim Molan, received loud applause in moving the motions. | It is understood a key proponent, retired major general Jim Molan, received loud applause in moving the motions. |
| Further motions are still to be voted on at the meeting, including the Leeser/Hawke motions. Those motions would protect sitting members from the new system with a grandfather clause and place eligibility criteria on voting members, including activity tests and waiting times. | Further motions are still to be voted on at the meeting, including the Leeser/Hawke motions. Those motions would protect sitting members from the new system with a grandfather clause and place eligibility criteria on voting members, including activity tests and waiting times. |
| Face of @AlexHawkeMP on learning result of Warringah motion. #LibConvention pic.twitter.com/wd9yl08MAW | Face of @AlexHawkeMP on learning result of Warringah motion. #LibConvention pic.twitter.com/wd9yl08MAW |
| A how-to-vote card issued by backers of the so-called Warringah motions called on members at the special convention to vote “yes” only to the two motions, and “no” to the dozens of others, which have yet to be voted on. “Stop the factions, stop the stacking, take control of your party,” the card reads. | A how-to-vote card issued by backers of the so-called Warringah motions called on members at the special convention to vote “yes” only to the two motions, and “no” to the dozens of others, which have yet to be voted on. “Stop the factions, stop the stacking, take control of your party,” the card reads. |
| One NSW Liberals member, Kevin Brennan, tweeted before the debate: “If the one member one vote motion doesn’t get passed in the NSW Liberal party convention today then the election is lost + the party finished.” | One NSW Liberals member, Kevin Brennan, tweeted before the debate: “If the one member one vote motion doesn’t get passed in the NSW Liberal party convention today then the election is lost + the party finished.” |
| About 1,500 members had registered to attend the NSW Liberal Futures convention. | About 1,500 members had registered to attend the NSW Liberal Futures convention. |
| Two sources told AAP the electronic voting system went down just before 3pm as members were about to vote on the motion to introduce plebiscites to select candidates for state and federal parliament. The online voting system can be accessed via smart phones, tablets and computers. | Two sources told AAP the electronic voting system went down just before 3pm as members were about to vote on the motion to introduce plebiscites to select candidates for state and federal parliament. The online voting system can be accessed via smart phones, tablets and computers. |
| A party insider told AAP it was likely several of the motions could get a majority of votes on the floor, and it would then be up to party officials to weave them together into what has been described as a “modernisation plan”. | A party insider told AAP it was likely several of the motions could get a majority of votes on the floor, and it would then be up to party officials to weave them together into what has been described as a “modernisation plan”. |
| The plan would go to a NSW Liberals state council meeting later in the year for endorsement. | The plan would go to a NSW Liberals state council meeting later in the year for endorsement. |
| The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, spoke in favour of plebiscites at the convention on Saturday as a way of giving more power to members and building the party’s membership base. | The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, spoke in favour of plebiscites at the convention on Saturday as a way of giving more power to members and building the party’s membership base. |
| He described plebiscites as a “fundamental element of party democracy”. | He described plebiscites as a “fundamental element of party democracy”. |
| However there are differences of views over the checks and balances in the system, including a minimum period of membership of the party. | However there are differences of views over the checks and balances in the system, including a minimum period of membership of the party. |
| Abbott told reporters on Saturday those who oppose his “one member one vote” motions are advocating “fake democracy”. | Abbott told reporters on Saturday those who oppose his “one member one vote” motions are advocating “fake democracy”. |
| The current preselection practice involves a combination of branch-elected local delegates and “central” electors from outside the seat. | The current preselection practice involves a combination of branch-elected local delegates and “central” electors from outside the seat. |
| It is understood former prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, did not support part of the Warringah motions. | It is understood former prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, did not support part of the Warringah motions. |
| There were predictions the vote would be a flashpoint between Abbott and Turnbull. | There were predictions the vote would be a flashpoint between Abbott and Turnbull. |
| Turnbull gave a speech on Saturday that backed the most democratising principles behind the motion. | Turnbull gave a speech on Saturday that backed the most democratising principles behind the motion. |
| “As the party of freedom and of the individual we must give every member a say,” he said. “It’s long overdue that we adopt it.” | “As the party of freedom and of the individual we must give every member a say,” he said. “It’s long overdue that we adopt it.” |