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| More ministers resign in wake of failed challenge to Turnbull – politics live | |
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| Angus Taylor looks to be the next cab off the resignation rank | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has confirmed her resignation - she cites the marriage equality debate as one of the reasons why | |
| It is with great regret that this evening I have tendered my resignation as Minister for International Development and the Pacific.” | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has resigned #auspol #libspill pic.twitter.com/iA7lsfHRzO | |
| Never tweet? | |
| So Labors plan is to change to Rudd to improve the base for Shorten as Oppn Leader?? Do they think Australians are stupid? | |
| (Thanks to former Guardian Australia super star Daniel Hurst for the reminder) | |
| The other resignations being offered are reportedly, according to Chris Kenny on Sky, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and Zed Sesjela | |
| This is the death by a thousand cuts stage. | |
| Peta Credlin on Malcolm Turnbull: | Peta Credlin on Malcolm Turnbull: |
| “His death warrant has been signed and the scaffolding is being built.” | “His death warrant has been signed and the scaffolding is being built.” |
| From the Peter Dutton supporter camp you have frontbenchers Angus Taylor, Alan Tudge, Greg Hunt, Steve Ciobo, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Michael Keenan and Zed Seselja (I am including junior frontbenchers) | From the Peter Dutton supporter camp you have frontbenchers Angus Taylor, Alan Tudge, Greg Hunt, Steve Ciobo, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Michael Keenan and Zed Seselja (I am including junior frontbenchers) |
| There are meant to be more coming - at least two, possibly three. | There are meant to be more coming - at least two, possibly three. |
| Predictions on who would be next? | Predictions on who would be next? |
| And he put it on Facebook: | And he put it on Facebook: |
| QLD Senator James McGrath has also offered to resign #auspol pic.twitter.com/AMNDaevyqz | QLD Senator James McGrath has also offered to resign #auspol pic.twitter.com/AMNDaevyqz |
| James McGrath has confirmed to me that he has offered his resignation. | James McGrath has confirmed to me that he has offered his resignation. |
| This would be the third - he was the assistant minister to the prime minister. | This would be the third - he was the assistant minister to the prime minister. |
| McGrath is also very instrumental in Queensland politics. | McGrath is also very instrumental in Queensland politics. |
| I understand that @JamesMcGrathLNP has offered his resignation to the Prime Minister, saying it is a matter of integrity, having voted for @PeterDutton_MP. It is the third today. Others may follow. @9NewsAUS | I understand that @JamesMcGrathLNP has offered his resignation to the Prime Minister, saying it is a matter of integrity, having voted for @PeterDutton_MP. It is the third today. Others may follow. @9NewsAUS |
| Fairfax has published a list of who voted where - which you can find here | Fairfax has published a list of who voted where - which you can find here |
| Malcolm Turnbull has put out an email to Liberal party members calling for unity. pic.twitter.com/Aa4I2ZiVvE | Malcolm Turnbull has put out an email to Liberal party members calling for unity. pic.twitter.com/Aa4I2ZiVvE |
| Revisiting the GQ profile of Malcolm Turnbull in 2013, he talks about losing the leadership in 2009: | Revisiting the GQ profile of Malcolm Turnbull in 2013, he talks about losing the leadership in 2009: |
| GQ: Let’s discuss the spill of ’09, which came after 14 months as leader. How did that feel? | GQ: Let’s discuss the spill of ’09, which came after 14 months as leader. How did that feel? |
| Malcolm Turnbull: It’s a big downer and hits you very, very hard. Experiences like that can break you or make you. I was so emotionally wrung-out by the end of 2009 anyway, that losing the leadership took six to eight weeks to sink in. | Malcolm Turnbull: It’s a big downer and hits you very, very hard. Experiences like that can break you or make you. I was so emotionally wrung-out by the end of 2009 anyway, that losing the leadership took six to eight weeks to sink in. |
| GQ: Were you bitter? | GQ: Were you bitter? |
| Malcolm Turnbull: No, I’m not a bitter person, I’m not a hater. I rarely do [feel hate] but if I do I work on driving it out of myself. I don’t want you to think I’m a hippie – all ‘peace man’. But I think hatred damages the hater much more than the hated. Anyway, I was very, very, very down in the dumps. | Malcolm Turnbull: No, I’m not a bitter person, I’m not a hater. I rarely do [feel hate] but if I do I work on driving it out of myself. I don’t want you to think I’m a hippie – all ‘peace man’. But I think hatred damages the hater much more than the hated. Anyway, I was very, very, very down in the dumps. |
| GQ: Did you shed any tears? | GQ: Did you shed any tears? |
| Malcolm Turnbull: No, I didn’t cry — I thought I’d just get out of politics. I was overwhelmed by so many people who were anxious for me to stay and that buoyed me. And I’m glad I resolved to stay. I’m a much wiser and stronger person for it but I tell you, those political setbacks destroy a lot of people, they become riven by bitterness, hatred, negativity and it eats away at them. That’s not been the case for me, I don’t hate or resent or feel bitter towards any of the people — not Tony Abbott or any of the people instrumental in me losing the leadership. And there were people who acted with extraordinary treachery. Take [current shadow finance minister] Andrew Robb — he boasts of ambushing me deliberately. But I have a good working relationship with Andrew. I don’t hold it against him. | Malcolm Turnbull: No, I didn’t cry — I thought I’d just get out of politics. I was overwhelmed by so many people who were anxious for me to stay and that buoyed me. And I’m glad I resolved to stay. I’m a much wiser and stronger person for it but I tell you, those political setbacks destroy a lot of people, they become riven by bitterness, hatred, negativity and it eats away at them. That’s not been the case for me, I don’t hate or resent or feel bitter towards any of the people — not Tony Abbott or any of the people instrumental in me losing the leadership. And there were people who acted with extraordinary treachery. Take [current shadow finance minister] Andrew Robb — he boasts of ambushing me deliberately. But I have a good working relationship with Andrew. I don’t hold it against him. |
| GQ: So, are you resigned to never again leading the Libs? | GQ: So, are you resigned to never again leading the Libs? |
| Malcolm Turnbull: Depends what you mean by resigned. The proposition that I won’t lead the Liberal Party again does not cause me to lose any sleep. I resolved, when I decided to stay in parliament, that I would do everything I could to give Tony a loyalty and a consistency that not all my colleagues gave me. I’ve done that. If Tony is unsuccessful — and I don’t think he will be — no one will be able to say Malcolm Turnbull was anything other than supportive. And that’s imperative because I know what it’s like to be undermined as a leader. | Malcolm Turnbull: Depends what you mean by resigned. The proposition that I won’t lead the Liberal Party again does not cause me to lose any sleep. I resolved, when I decided to stay in parliament, that I would do everything I could to give Tony a loyalty and a consistency that not all my colleagues gave me. I’ve done that. If Tony is unsuccessful — and I don’t think he will be — no one will be able to say Malcolm Turnbull was anything other than supportive. And that’s imperative because I know what it’s like to be undermined as a leader. |
| Warren Entsch on what it would take for Malcolm Turnbull to satisfy Tony Abbott: | Warren Entsch on what it would take for Malcolm Turnbull to satisfy Tony Abbott: |
| (short answer - nothing) | (short answer - nothing) |
| It is easy for Tony Abbott to make those criticisms but a lot of that was to try and accommodate Tony’s views. Maybe the Prime Minister, if there is criticism, maybe he is too accommodating and he needs to standup and say no. And, quite frankly, this has gone past the point of arguing on policy. This is all about personality. I don’t think there is anything that Malcolm can do in a policy sense that will ever satisfy the former Prime Minister and I think that is disappointing. | It is easy for Tony Abbott to make those criticisms but a lot of that was to try and accommodate Tony’s views. Maybe the Prime Minister, if there is criticism, maybe he is too accommodating and he needs to standup and say no. And, quite frankly, this has gone past the point of arguing on policy. This is all about personality. I don’t think there is anything that Malcolm can do in a policy sense that will ever satisfy the former Prime Minister and I think that is disappointing. |
| “I just hope in the future if there is going to be sniping, please go into a room, shut the door and have a discussion,” Warren Entsch says. | “I just hope in the future if there is going to be sniping, please go into a room, shut the door and have a discussion,” Warren Entsch says. |
| “Do not have a running commentary.” | “Do not have a running commentary.” |
| Warren Entsch is speaking to the ABC about why he took on Tony Abbott in the party room today: | Warren Entsch is speaking to the ABC about why he took on Tony Abbott in the party room today: |
| I did not want to say anything but however the former leader stood up and quoted the Prime Minister on something in making a criticism and I thought, well, maybe it is appropriate to start the quote from back in 2015. So I made the point there. When talk about there will not be any... There will not be any sniping, no undermining, no wrecking. This is exactly what is happening at the moment. I just made that point. Somebody as experienced as who he is needs to understand that personal dislike of somebody needs to be taken away and hidden and we need to start focusing on the best interest of the country.” | I did not want to say anything but however the former leader stood up and quoted the Prime Minister on something in making a criticism and I thought, well, maybe it is appropriate to start the quote from back in 2015. So I made the point there. When talk about there will not be any... There will not be any sniping, no undermining, no wrecking. This is exactly what is happening at the moment. I just made that point. Somebody as experienced as who he is needs to understand that personal dislike of somebody needs to be taken away and hidden and we need to start focusing on the best interest of the country.” |
| Mehreen Faruqi is delivering her first speech to the Senate. | Mehreen Faruqi is delivering her first speech to the Senate. |
| From her speech: | From her speech: |
| The reality is that my presence in the Senate is an affront for some. They are offended that people of colour and Muslims, have the audacity to not only exist, but to open our mouths and join the public debate. Some politicians call us cockroaches. Some say we are a disease for which Australia needs vaccination. Some, if they had their way, would ban us from making Australia our home. So it is with great pride I stand here before you unapologetically - a brown, Muslim, migrant, feminist woman. And I say unapologetically because if there is one thing people with stories like mine are asked to do constantly, it is apologise for our presence because we are not quiet enough, not respectful enough, not thankful enough, not Australian enough – for some, we will never be Australian enough. | The reality is that my presence in the Senate is an affront for some. They are offended that people of colour and Muslims, have the audacity to not only exist, but to open our mouths and join the public debate. Some politicians call us cockroaches. Some say we are a disease for which Australia needs vaccination. Some, if they had their way, would ban us from making Australia our home. So it is with great pride I stand here before you unapologetically - a brown, Muslim, migrant, feminist woman. And I say unapologetically because if there is one thing people with stories like mine are asked to do constantly, it is apologise for our presence because we are not quiet enough, not respectful enough, not thankful enough, not Australian enough – for some, we will never be Australian enough. |
| The existence of racism, sexism and other discrimination is not new. But what has changed is its legitimisation, normalisation and encouragement in the media and politics. Political leaders, in addition to their old habit of racist dog-whistling, are now comfortable outright fanning the flames of racial conflict. | The existence of racism, sexism and other discrimination is not new. But what has changed is its legitimisation, normalisation and encouragement in the media and politics. Political leaders, in addition to their old habit of racist dog-whistling, are now comfortable outright fanning the flames of racial conflict. |
| You can’t condemn racism and then use dog-whistling and race-baiting as an electoral tactic. | You can’t condemn racism and then use dog-whistling and race-baiting as an electoral tactic. |
| We might shake our heads when migrants are said to have the amazing ability to simultaneously sit on welfare our whole lives and also take up all the jobs that ‘true’ Aussies are entitled to, but far too little attention is paid to the implications this political racism has for our lives, our mental health, and our families. We cannot be expected to ignore sustained abuse or be told to hide the fear and gut-wrenching pain that it causes. If we receive death threats and speak out about it, as my son did earlier this month, we are told we have a victim mentality and this is all part and parcel of public life. Well, we will not be silenced. | We might shake our heads when migrants are said to have the amazing ability to simultaneously sit on welfare our whole lives and also take up all the jobs that ‘true’ Aussies are entitled to, but far too little attention is paid to the implications this political racism has for our lives, our mental health, and our families. We cannot be expected to ignore sustained abuse or be told to hide the fear and gut-wrenching pain that it causes. If we receive death threats and speak out about it, as my son did earlier this month, we are told we have a victim mentality and this is all part and parcel of public life. Well, we will not be silenced. |
| Instead of being accepted, because this is our home, we are asked to apologise for every action of someone who looks like us. We are subject to rules that white people never will be. We don’t have the luxury of mistakes or of slipping up, because as soon as we do, we become a case study to validate existing stereotypes. We don’t have the luxury of individuality, because we are considered a monolithic mass who operate as one. Even our responses to racism are policed. | Instead of being accepted, because this is our home, we are asked to apologise for every action of someone who looks like us. We are subject to rules that white people never will be. We don’t have the luxury of mistakes or of slipping up, because as soon as we do, we become a case study to validate existing stereotypes. We don’t have the luxury of individuality, because we are considered a monolithic mass who operate as one. Even our responses to racism are policed. |
| Michael Sukkar has offered his resignation. | Michael Sukkar has offered his resignation. |
| Malcolm Turnbull is reportedly considering it. | Malcolm Turnbull is reportedly considering it. |
| Just a reminder that a rush of resignations usually marks the second challenge. | Just a reminder that a rush of resignations usually marks the second challenge. |
| James Campbell from the Herald Sun has reported Michael Sukkar offered his resignation to Malcolm Turnbull after QT: | James Campbell from the Herald Sun has reported Michael Sukkar offered his resignation to Malcolm Turnbull after QT: |
| .@J_C_Campbell reporting Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar has offered his resignation to Malcolm Turnbull https://t.co/mCaEX74oDJ | .@J_C_Campbell reporting Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar has offered his resignation to Malcolm Turnbull https://t.co/mCaEX74oDJ |
| There will be more. | There will be more. |
| “Yes, I did take a tough approach in relation to different decisions that I had to make,” Peter Dutton says. | “Yes, I did take a tough approach in relation to different decisions that I had to make,” Peter Dutton says. |
| “But I didn’t do that as a puppet for somebody else or because I have a weak character or personality – I am not directed by anyone else. I want to do what is in the best interest of our country. | “But I didn’t do that as a puppet for somebody else or because I have a weak character or personality – I am not directed by anyone else. I want to do what is in the best interest of our country. |
| “I think in the immigration portfolio, you are defined by Nauru and Manus. Now, I didn’t put any people on Nauru and Manus, I got people off. I would love to get everybody off there tomorrow. If I could have brought them to Australia in a charter flight overnight I would have. But I would have seen people drown at sea, which would have been tragic obviously. | “I think in the immigration portfolio, you are defined by Nauru and Manus. Now, I didn’t put any people on Nauru and Manus, I got people off. I would love to get everybody off there tomorrow. If I could have brought them to Australia in a charter flight overnight I would have. But I would have seen people drown at sea, which would have been tragic obviously. |
| “So yes, I do think people do define you and in the modern age, people seem to grab either on social media or a meme somewhere, or they see you quickly on the news of a night-time, I think the opportunity for me, as a backbencher now, is to talk to people about a lot of things – I think I have a self-deprecating sense of humour, you know, I like a drink like anyone else, it’s an opportunity for me, I think now, to talk a bit more the other side the public may not have know – I am proud of my success and I don’t regret anything I did in securing our borders and making sure that we got kids out of detention, closing those detention centres, the work with Asio and with the federal police, all of that is crucial to the security of our country and I think I have established my bona fides in that regard. | “So yes, I do think people do define you and in the modern age, people seem to grab either on social media or a meme somewhere, or they see you quickly on the news of a night-time, I think the opportunity for me, as a backbencher now, is to talk to people about a lot of things – I think I have a self-deprecating sense of humour, you know, I like a drink like anyone else, it’s an opportunity for me, I think now, to talk a bit more the other side the public may not have know – I am proud of my success and I don’t regret anything I did in securing our borders and making sure that we got kids out of detention, closing those detention centres, the work with Asio and with the federal police, all of that is crucial to the security of our country and I think I have established my bona fides in that regard. |
| “When I was health minister, you know, health spending went up by 14 %, hospital funding went up by almost a couple of billion dollars. | “When I was health minister, you know, health spending went up by 14 %, hospital funding went up by almost a couple of billion dollars. |
| “So for me, I can talk about who I know that I am. Some people may not have seen that side. In the end, I think that is the opportunity for me now.” | “So for me, I can talk about who I know that I am. Some people may not have seen that side. In the end, I think that is the opportunity for me now.” |