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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl General Discussion >> Federal Politics >> How many? http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1423388492 Message started by skippy. on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 7:41pm

Title: How many?
Post by skippy. on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 7:41pm

Does anyone know how many votes are needed to bring on a spill at tomorrow's meeting?

Title: Re: How many?
Post by SupositoryofWisdom on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 7:46pm

Abort has intimidated the back benchers by threatening to expose travel claim irregularities , only the people deserve to ditch an elected PM, fine, call a DD .

Title: Re: How many?
Post by Aussie on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 7:54pm

skippy. wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 7:41pm:

Does anyone know how many votes are needed to bring on a spill at tomorrow's meeting?

Bloody people who know jack sheeet! 52.

Title: Re: How many?
Post by John Smith on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:27pm

Abbott can guarantee 35, the rest are up for grabs. Secret ballot means they may not all vote the way they say they will ;)

Title: Re: How many?
Post by Greens_Win on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:28pm

There is no certainty it will be a secret ballot.

Title: Re: How many?
Post by Aussie on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:30pm

John Smith wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:27pm:

Abbott can guarantee 35, the rest are up for grabs. Secret ballot means they may not all vote the way they say they will ;)

Where do you get that number ~ 35, from?

Title: Re: How many?
Post by John Smith on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:34pm

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:30pm:

John Smith wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:27pm:

Abbott can guarantee 35, the rest are up for grabs. Secret ballot means they may not all vote the way they say they will ;)

Where do you get that number ~ 35, from?

I think it was insiders ... TV earlier.

Title: Re: How many?
Post by John Smith on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:35pm

____ wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:28pm:

There is no certainty it will be a secret ballot.

abbott said it will be ...

of course it's not like Abbott has never gone back on his word before. :D :D

Title: Re: How many?
Post by Aussie on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:49pm

John Smith wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:35pm:

____ wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:28pm:

There is no certainty it will be a secret ballot.

abbott said it will be ...

of course it's not like Abbott has never gone back on his word before. :D :D

Chief Whip and Leader of the House speaks on the matter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDYnRZE3kUU

Abbott controls the initial process as to whether there will be a spill.

Title: Re: How many?
Post by Greens_Win on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 9:17pm

John Smith wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:35pm:

____ wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:28pm:

There is no certainty it will be a secret ballot.

abbott said it will be ...

of course it's not like Abbott has never gone back on his word before. :D :D

Did he.
I heard him alluding to it, while not committing to it.

Title: Re: How many?
Post by MOTR on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 9:38pm

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:49pm:

John Smith wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:35pm:

____ wrote on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 8:28pm:

There is no certainty it will be a secret ballot.

abbott said it will be ...

of course it's not like Abbott has never gone back on his word before. :D :D

Chief Whip and Leader of the House speaks on the matter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDYnRZE3kUU

Abbott controls the initial process as to whether there will be a spill.

One of the straightest bats you will see.

There seems to be no question in Ruddick's mind that it will be a secret ballot.

Title: Re: How many?
Post by Aussie on Feb 8^th, 2015 at 9:54pm

Quote:

There seems to be no question in Ruddick's mind that it will be a secret ballot.

No doubt in my mind either.

BUT.....Abbott controls whether it gets to a secret ballot vote. As Chairman, he has the power to simply say......"I guage from the vibes in the Room there is no majority call for a spill. Meeting closed."