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| More ministers offer to resign in wake of failed challenge to Turnbull – politics live | More ministers offer to resign in wake of failed challenge to Turnbull – politics live |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| For what it is worth, which is probably not a lot, given how quickly this is all moving, at this stage any talk about another challenge is being talked about in terms of weeks, not days. | |
| Which means, at this stage, a second tilt in September. The thinking is that gives Peter Dutton and his peeps time to get stuff in order over the non sitting weeks, and come back ready to fight, and fight properly, when parliament resumes on September 10. | |
| But who the hell actually knows. They could walk in here tomorrow and decide to pull the trigger. Or not. | |
| Julie Bishop is examining all her options, if Peter Dutton becomes leader, including quitting the front bench. | |
| Not parliament. | |
| This appears to be the formulation of words being used when a resignation is offered and not accepted. | |
| It doesn’t answer anything. | |
| Party Room votes are a secret ballot. The Party Room has decided leadership of our Party. We must now unite to defeat Labor. | |
| The South Australian senator is in Malcolm Turnbull’s camp | |
| Current Mood. #auspol #politics pic.twitter.com/G4crCWhgxj | |
| While we are all talking about who has resigned and who may resign, and who could sit on the crossbench and who could quit (it has been floating around all day there are some moderate liberals who have threatened to quit and spark byelections if Peter Dutton becomes leader) it might be worth noting that the Liberal party has not come anywhere close to finishing its preselections. | |
| Labor still has some fights in the Senate, but is mostly done and dusted and is far enough along in the process that it could make some hasty decisions if needed. | |
| But the internals of the Liberal party in quite a few states have delayed preselections, including in NSW, where the moderates are looking to push out Craig Kelly. | |
| If a trip to Government House is forced, or decided, the Liberals go into this without one of their their biggest donors - Malcolm Turnbull, who apparently couldn’t keep his colleagues onside despite donating nearly $2 million to the party’s election effort just over two years ago, and without their house in order. | |
| Sounds like an absolute blast. | |
| This has been floating around a bit today, so may as well stick it in the blog - given he is now the man who wants to smile again, and have a drink, and fly all the refugees on Nauru and Manus Island on a charter plane back to Australia. | This has been floating around a bit today, so may as well stick it in the blog - given he is now the man who wants to smile again, and have a drink, and fly all the refugees on Nauru and Manus Island on a charter plane back to Australia. |
| How long until we see the soft focus pictures of him playing with his children? | How long until we see the soft focus pictures of him playing with his children? |
| Some friendly advice Julia - beware a D/PM selling his "softer" side at a time your party is looking for l'ship | Some friendly advice Julia - beware a D/PM selling his "softer" side at a time your party is looking for l'ship |
| Julie Bishop appeared on 7.30 to continue the line - unite, party room has spoken, strong plan | Julie Bishop appeared on 7.30 to continue the line - unite, party room has spoken, strong plan |
| On Peter Dutton, she cited Ben Smee’s profile on the Dickson MP, where he said he wanted to be prime minister one day. | On Peter Dutton, she cited Ben Smee’s profile on the Dickson MP, where he said he wanted to be prime minister one day. |
| Peter Dutton made it clear in April that he wanted to be prime minister. I think that was a signal to colleagues that he wants the job.I’ve got a job. I’m getting on with my job of delivering good government for the people of Australia, and supporting the Turnbull government in doing that. Leigh, people want to hear about how they’re going to get and keep a job, housing affordability, downward pressure on costs - that’s what they want to hear us talk about, so that’s what I’m focused on.” | Peter Dutton made it clear in April that he wanted to be prime minister. I think that was a signal to colleagues that he wants the job.I’ve got a job. I’m getting on with my job of delivering good government for the people of Australia, and supporting the Turnbull government in doing that. Leigh, people want to hear about how they’re going to get and keep a job, housing affordability, downward pressure on costs - that’s what they want to hear us talk about, so that’s what I’m focused on.” |
| Michael Keenan’s office has confirmed to Paul Karp he has not offered his resignation. | Michael Keenan’s office has confirmed to Paul Karp he has not offered his resignation. |
| Steve Ciobo is expected to offer his resignation to Malcolm Turnbull. | Steve Ciobo is expected to offer his resignation to Malcolm Turnbull. |
| Four hours ago, Connie Fierravanti-Wells was in the Senate saying she retains full confidence in the prime minister. | Four hours ago, Connie Fierravanti-Wells was in the Senate saying she retains full confidence in the prime minister. |