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Here are some links about it: https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/mathias-cormann-denies-peter-dutton-is-planning-to-challenge-government-leadership/news-story/6b98893ec1e375f93bcd4ee830d1a88b

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-17/turnbull-cabinet-ministers-reject-dutton-leadership-speculation/10131812

 

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Australia is turning into a Koala republic.

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19 hours ago, gcreptile said:

Australia is turning into a Koala republic.

You are to be tried in a kangaroo court for saying that.

 

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On ‎17‎/‎08‎/‎2018 at 17:04, Davey Jones' Locker said:

Rumours of yet another change of prime minister are swirling around tonight... Turnbull might be out and Peter Dutton in!

Things just got real: The ABC has set up a live blog to cover the leadership maneuverings. Time to grab some popcorn...

 

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-20/politics-live-august-20/10138786

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22 minutes ago, Davey Jones' Locker said:

Things just got real: The ABC has set up a live blog to cover the leadership maneuverings. Time to grab some popcorn...

 

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-20/politics-live-august-20/10138786

 

Far more interesting than 8 years of Cameron and May.

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Msc said:

Far more interesting than 8 years of Cameron and May.

 

 

 

I don't know about that: Brexit machinations are enthralling - for those of us not caught up in it!

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Just now, Doornail said:

Yeah, and the BBC website is... oh.

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I think we have just found a better candidate for PM.

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10 hours ago, Davey Jones' Locker said:

I think we have just found a better candidate for PM.

 

Well, the emus did win a war against the Australian army, so they’re bound to have a few decent candidates to put up.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

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11 hours ago, Heef said:

 

Well, the emus did win a war against the Australian army, so they’re bound to have a few decent candidates to put up.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

I have lived here all my life and I have never heard of that. Thanks! :D

 

Anyway, here is Day 2's blog:

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-21/politics-live-malcolm-turnbull-faces-partyroom-meeting/10146280

 

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Turnbull called a spill and Dutton challenged. Turnbull won 48 to 35. Presume Dutton will now resign, although mustn't fill PM Turnbull with confidence to know 35 of his MPs no longer support his leadership. 

 

Edit: Dutton has resigned and will take to the back benches. 

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Just reading about it now. (I am at the shops). Now there has been one challenge, there will be another at the next misstep if they think they have the numbers or if the polls continue to be bad. The election draws closer, though.

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It all sounds so exciting. It's so dull in the UK right now !

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17 minutes ago, CoffinLodger said:

It all sounds so exciting. It's so dull in the UK right now !

Wait till conference season.

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On 20/08/2018 at 05:22, Heef said:

 

Well, the emus did win a war against the Australian army, so they’re bound to have a few decent candidates to put up.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War


In case anyone is interested on the best way to confuse and ultimately defeat the emu.
 

 

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Next spill will be tomorrow. Perhaps they will keep voting until they get it right (like your Remainers want to do).

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I just looked up some stats... Since Lizzie became Queen, Britain has had 13 different people as PM and Australia has had 14.

 

However, since 2008, Britain has had three changes of leadership and Australia has had five (about to be six).

 

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From the ABC live blog:

 

"You are watching live the long and painful death of the 29th Prime Minister of Australia politically. The rug has just been pulled from Malcolm Turnbull.

 

Malcolm Turnbull will have to call a party room meeting after this news from his closest supporters. There will be a leadership spill, Peter Dutton will nominate for the leadership and he is expected to win.

 

It is not clear whether the Coalition will still command the majority in the House of Representatives with a new leader. They currently have a one-seat majority.

 

Nationals MP Kevin Hogan has said he would leave to sit on the crossbench if there's a leadership spill. Other Nationals have indicated they may do the same."

 

 

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