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« Reply #25 on: September 14, 2015, 05:20:29 PM »
Looks like Turnbull will be sworn in today, so Abbott was PM for 1 year, 362 days- the shortest tenure since Billy McMahon (1971-1972).

Ironically, he ended up being the 4th longest serving leader of the Liberal Party, with almost 6 years at the helm. He was only behind Menzies, Howard, and Fraser.

...Of course I suspect Turnbull will be the longest serving PM since Howard, and probably last at least the rest of the decade.
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« Reply #26 on: September 14, 2015, 05:47:12 PM »
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Looks like Turnbull will be sworn in today, so Abbott was PM for 1 year, 362 days- the shortest tenure since Billy McMahon (1971-1972).

Ironically, he ended up being the 4th longest serving leader of the Liberal Party, with almost 6 years at the helm. He was only behind Menzies, Howard, and Fraser.

...Of course I suspect Turnbull will be the longest serving PM since Howard, and probably last at least the rest of the decade.

Put it this way. I think Turnbull will need to change from his last, pretty catastrophic reign as leader. Let's see how he goes for the first full day before these declarations.
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« Reply #27 on: September 14, 2015, 08:44:31 PM »
So Abbott has still yet to go to the Governor General.
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« Reply #28 on: September 14, 2015, 09:51:42 PM »
Well, he's officially spoken.
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« Reply #29 on: September 14, 2015, 09:54:38 PM »
Did he actually make any mention of Turnbull?
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« Reply #30 on: September 14, 2015, 09:58:44 PM »
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Did he actually make any mention of Turnbull?

Nope. Clearly he thinks the only reason he's no longer PM is the media happily reporting leaks.
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« Reply #31 on: September 14, 2015, 10:10:57 PM »
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Quote from: Barnes on September 14, 2015, 09:54:38 PM
Did he actually make any mention of Turnbull?

Nope. Clearly he thinks the only reason he's no longer PM is the media happily reporting leaks.

Yeah, that was pretty predictable of him.
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« Reply #32 on: September 14, 2015, 10:39:11 PM »
Malcolm Turnbull has officially been sworn in as Australia's 29th Prime Minister.
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« Reply #33 on: September 14, 2015, 10:45:11 PM »
The first Question Time since the spill has been delayed to 2:30 pm.
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« Reply #34 on: September 14, 2015, 11:42:30 PM »
Abbott not present at Question Time today.
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« Reply #35 on: September 15, 2015, 12:11:48 AM »
Turnbull is not doing well in QT.
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« Reply #36 on: September 15, 2015, 12:21:22 AM »
« Edited: September 15, 2015, 12:34:44 AM by Barnes »

Yep, this is very flat on the government benches.

What's not helping is that the Cabinet is basically a rump that's waiting around until the reshuffle over the weekend.  Hockey in particular having to respond to Turnbull's evisceration of him yesterday is very odd.
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« Reply #37 on: September 15, 2015, 12:42:00 AM »
Oh, missed this earlier, Eric Abetz said this in the Senate earlier:

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He's obviously trying to keep his position, but my how quickly loyalties change! Grin
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« Reply #38 on: September 15, 2015, 02:26:12 AM »
I thought Turnbull spoke with more enthusiasm and vigor than Abbott had in any recent QT.

It's the MPs on his benches who need to get in line.
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« Reply #39 on: September 15, 2015, 07:19:01 AM »
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I thought Turnbull spoke with more enthusiasm and vigor than Abbott had in any recent QT.

It's the MPs on his benches who need to get in line.

I thought he was waffling and his answer on SSM was ABOMINABLE.
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« Reply #40 on: September 15, 2015, 07:59:28 AM »
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I thought Turnbull spoke with more enthusiasm and vigor than Abbott had in any recent QT.

It's the MPs on his benches who need to get in line.

I thought he was waffling and his answer on SSM was ABOMINABLE.

I'm watching that now...bring back Abbott.
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« Reply #41 on: September 15, 2015, 08:02:56 AM »
http://www.roymorgan.com/findings/6451-australia-better-pm-turnbull-shorten-september-15-2015-201509150557

Better PM:

Malcolm: 70
Bill: 24
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« Reply #42 on: September 15, 2015, 08:19:49 AM »

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« Reply #43 on: September 15, 2015, 08:31:42 AM »

It's a sweet sugar hit... Let's calm down.

This isn't about next week or next month, it's about next year (apparently)
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« Reply #44 on: September 15, 2015, 08:34:07 AM »
it was also a poll done by SMS and in 24hrs.
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« Reply #45 on: September 15, 2015, 03:00:44 PM »
Turnbull will probably lead those particular polls against Bill Shorten for quite a while.
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« Reply #46 on: September 15, 2015, 07:19:29 PM »
Reports that Dutton has resigned, but Turbull has yet to accept it.
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« Reply #47 on: September 15, 2015, 07:22:20 PM »
Quote from: Barnes on September 15, 2015, 07:19:29 PM
Reports that Dutton has resigned, but Turbull has yet to accept it.

Dutton resigns what? Cabinet, the party, the House?
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« Reply #48 on: September 15, 2015, 07:53:58 PM »
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Quote from: Barnes on September 15, 2015, 07:19:29 PM
Reports that Dutton has resigned, but Turbull has yet to accept it.

Dutton resigns what? Cabinet, the party, the House?

...The Cabinet obviously. The PM doesn't have to accept a resignation from the party or the House.
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« Reply #49 on: September 16, 2015, 04:44:08 AM »
First poll of the Turnbull era has a bounce, albeit a relatively muted one.

LNP - 50% (+3)
ALP - 50% (-3)
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