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| Government moves to dissolve parliament for the day amid leadership crisis – politics live | |
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| Plibersek challenges the government to call an election. | |
| We are witnessing history being made today, because this house divided cannot stand, and given that we know that this house divided cannot stand, the only solution, the only solution, is for whoever the prime minister is right now to drive out to the Governor-General and to let the people of Australia decide. Let the people of Australia decide whether they want a government focused only on itself | |
| Christopher Pyne gets to his feet, looking resigned, and moves the motion to adjourn parliament regardless. A division is required. | |
| Labor are lining up now. Labor’s deputy, Tanya Plibersek, is next. | |
| The proposition that we would close down the parliament of Australia because they can’t organise themselves to work out who the prime minister is going to be – it’s a shock to the people of Australia, who deserve so much better. | |
| She takes aim at the Nationals, who appear to be working out what they’re going to do. Plibersek challenges them to keep parliament going. | |
| What are you going to do? Are you going to support the suspension of the parliament? Or do you support democracy? Do you support this parliament doing its job? Governing for all Australians? | |
| Bill Shorten steps up to the plate. | |
| We see a government and a Liberal party who know they need to focus on the needs of the people, but they just cannot help themselves. | |
| He describes the government is “cannibalistic”. | |
| I said on Tuesday that this is a government which had lost the will to live. But I don’t even think on Tuesday we could have seen the cannibalistic behaviour of a government who is eating itself alive. There is no doubt in my mind that the people of Australia think that the system is broken | |
| This is a significant development. It means we’ll see no question time. The government is seeking to give itself time to resolve the chaos engulfing its leadership. Tony Burke continues: | |
| For those opposite, have a think about what you have all become. Have a think about it. Have a think where you might have thought ‘if I came to parliament I would achieve x y or z’. Because now those opposite are about to vote that they would rather not have a parliament at all. | |
| The Coalition is moving to dissolve parliament for the day. What a mess. | |
| The manager of opposition business, Tony Burke, seizes on the news. | |
| What is happening right now is that the government has decided that this place has fallen apart so completely that they are dissolving the parliament for the day, entirely. There will be no question time today because they don’t know who their ministers are, there will be no question time today because they don’t know who their prime minister is.” | |
| He says no government in living memory has done this. | |
| No government has decided ‘this is too hard, let’s go home’ | |
| Peter Dutton did not have a great record as health minister, you may remember. Doctors voted him the worst health minister in 35 years. | |
| Some doctors remember. Former Australian Medical Association vice-president, Stephen Parnis, said he shudders at the “consequences for the vulnerable in our community” if Dutton takes power. | |
| .@PeterDutton_MP was Federal Health Minister early in my time as AMA Vice President. If his record is repeated as Prime Minister, I shudder at the consequences for the vulnerable in our community #auspol | |
| It’s a lonely time for Christopher Pyne, the key Turnbull backer. On Tuesday, ahead of Turnbull’s surprise ballot, he walked through parliament whistling and with a smile. | |
| Now, this: | |
| Christopher Pyne works his phone before the house resumed sitting this morning @knausc @murpharoo @GuardianAus #politicslive https://t.co/uyRiPluF5K pic.twitter.com/6wUec2vKwa | |
| Steve Ciobo, the trade minister, has resigned. He was the last of the group that entered Turnbull’s office earlier to resign. | |
| I have resigned as Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment. Serving as Minister has been an absolute honour. We have achieved much. Regrettably, it is clear to me the Prime Minister has lost the support of the Party Room and it is critical the leadership is resolved. | I have resigned as Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment. Serving as Minister has been an absolute honour. We have achieved much. Regrettably, it is clear to me the Prime Minister has lost the support of the Party Room and it is critical the leadership is resolved. |
| Peter Dutton would actively harm the Liberal Party’s vote if made leader, according to a ReachTel poll conducted on Wednesday night. | Peter Dutton would actively harm the Liberal Party’s vote if made leader, according to a ReachTel poll conducted on Wednesday night. |
| The poll of 2,430 voters found that 55.5% would be less likely to vote for the Liberals if Dutton becomes leader, compared with 22.9% who would be more likely and 21.5% who say it wouldn’t change their vote. | The poll of 2,430 voters found that 55.5% would be less likely to vote for the Liberals if Dutton becomes leader, compared with 22.9% who would be more likely and 21.5% who say it wouldn’t change their vote. |
| In fact, a majority in all age groups and sexes would be less likely to vote Liberal. Women in particular seem to dislike Dutton - 57% would be less likely to vote Liberal. Young people aged 18-34 are most opposed (57.6%). | In fact, a majority in all age groups and sexes would be less likely to vote Liberal. Women in particular seem to dislike Dutton - 57% would be less likely to vote Liberal. Young people aged 18-34 are most opposed (57.6%). |
| Malcolm Turnbull is the preferred Liberal leader with 38%, followed by Julie Bishop (29%), Tony Abbott (14%), Peter Dutton is on just 10% and Scott Morrison on 8.6%. So that’s bad news for Dutton - he’s behind his fellow conservative Abbott and good news for Bishop, who appears the best compromise candidate. | Malcolm Turnbull is the preferred Liberal leader with 38%, followed by Julie Bishop (29%), Tony Abbott (14%), Peter Dutton is on just 10% and Scott Morrison on 8.6%. So that’s bad news for Dutton - he’s behind his fellow conservative Abbott and good news for Bishop, who appears the best compromise candidate. |
| Among Liberals, Turnbull’s lead as preferred leader is even higher - he has 55% support. | Among Liberals, Turnbull’s lead as preferred leader is even higher - he has 55% support. |
| The poll was commissioned by the Construction Forestry Mining Maritime Energy Union - which Dutton has frequently caricatured as being a militant union propping up Bill Shorten’s leadership. | The poll was commissioned by the Construction Forestry Mining Maritime Energy Union - which Dutton has frequently caricatured as being a militant union propping up Bill Shorten’s leadership. |
| The poll finds Labor leading the Coalition 53% to 47%. | The poll finds Labor leading the Coalition 53% to 47%. |
| The ship is well and truly sunk now. | The ship is well and truly sunk now. |
| Some parliamentary cleaners just came out of the ministerial wing pushing a trolley with half a dozen bags of shredded documents, and took them down the lift to the basement #auspol #Libspill | Some parliamentary cleaners just came out of the ministerial wing pushing a trolley with half a dozen bags of shredded documents, and took them down the lift to the basement #auspol #Libspill |
| Michael Keenan, the human services minister, is the next to abandon Turnbull. | Michael Keenan, the human services minister, is the next to abandon Turnbull. |
| In the best interests of all Australians, it’s important that the leadership is now resolved. | In the best interests of all Australians, it’s important that the leadership is now resolved. |
| With a heavy heart, I have handed my resignation to Malcolm Turnbull. It has been a great honour to serve, but it has become clear that he’s lost the support of the Liberal Party room. In the best interests of all Australians, it’s important that the leadership is now resolved. | With a heavy heart, I have handed my resignation to Malcolm Turnbull. It has been a great honour to serve, but it has become clear that he’s lost the support of the Liberal Party room. In the best interests of all Australians, it’s important that the leadership is now resolved. |