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Will Turnbull & perhaps other moderates defect!?
Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 9:08pm

Here's an interesting comment from someone over at the ABC's Drum Unleashed: -

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22 Aug 2010 2:35:09pm

A little bird in Canberra phoned me this morning and told me about the possibility of Malcom Turnbull (now frustrated by Tony Abbott's unexpected success and his certainty to retain the leadership)leaving the Coalition to sit on the cross benches as a sixth independent?

Might this mean he would then be offered a cabinet position in a Gillard minority government with responsibility for implementing an Emissions Trading Scheme as well as preparing the groundwork for Australia to become a Republic?

It sounded too incredible, but in the current environment anything is possible and stranger things have happened - we are certainly living in interesting times!

http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2990039.htm#comments

Apparently, the new Nat who replaced Tuckey also intends to sit on the cross-benches...

Seriously, how united are the Libs and Nats behind Abbott!?

Is there a mutiny afoot!?

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BlOoDy RiPpEr Gold Member Offline aussie-patriot.com Posts: 2475 Sydney Gender:	Re: Will Turnbull & perhaps other moderates defect!? Reply #1 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 9:20pm Unlikely as people will see him as another back stabber like Gillard, And also ridding of the back of a Lib ticket to back the ALP. It would be political suicide.
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Soren Gold Member Offline Posts: 25654 Gender:	Re: Will Turnbull & perhaps other moderates defect!? Reply #2 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 9:29pm Equitist wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 9:08pm: someone over at the ABC's Drum Unleashed: - nuf said. shite.
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deepthought Gold Member Offline In Defence Of Liberty Posts: 2869	Re: Will Turnbull & perhaps other moderates defect!? Reply #3 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 9:38pm Mutiny? The coalition have just accomplished what most of the population thought they couldn't and you think a mutiny is afoot?
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Verge Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6329 Gender:	Re: Will Turnbull & perhaps other moderates defect!? Reply #4 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 9:49pm Ive heard Rudd might defect in exchange for a portfolio or even the speakers position.
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Re: Will Turnbull & perhaps other moderates defect!?
Reply #5 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 10:50pm

Equitist wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 9:08pm:

Here's an interesting comment from someone over at the ABC's Drum Unleashed: -

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Blackie :

22 Aug 2010 2:35:09pm

A little bird in Canberra phoned me this morning and told me about the possibility of Malcom Turnbull (now frustrated by Tony Abbott's unexpected success and his certainty to retain the leadership)leaving the Coalition to sit on the cross benches as a sixth independent?

Might this mean he would then be offered a cabinet position in a Gillard minority government with responsibility for implementing an Emissions Trading Scheme as well as preparing the groundwork for Australia to become a Republic?

It sounded too incredible, but in the current environment anything is possible and stranger things have happened - we are certainly living in interesting times!

http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2990039.htm#comments

Apparently, the new Nat who replaced Tuckey also intends to sit on the cross-benches...

Seriously, how united are the Libs and Nats behind Abbott!?

Is there a mutiny afoot!?

If he did that he would have a mutiny on his hands in Wentworth. I think we'd demand his resignation

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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: Will Turnbull & perhaps other moderates defect!? Reply #6 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 10:52pm Ive heard that Gillard is joining Family First and Bob Brown is defecting to teh Fred Nile group. Honestly, some of you wil beleive anything to avoid the fact that Abbott just became PM.
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Re: Will Turnbull & perhaps other moderates defect!?
Reply #7 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 11:24pm

cockneydoll wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 10:50pm:

If he did that he would have a mutiny on his hands in Wentworth. I think we'd demand his resignation

Dunno about that, Shirl, since Wentworth has a substantial Green vote and Nichy and various others reckon that Turnbull is really a Lab...

FYI: here is how his electorate of Wentworth voted yesterday http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/guide/went.htm: -

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stryder Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4545 Sydney Gender:	Re: Will Turnbull & perhaps other moderates defect!? Reply #8 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 11:31pm Equitist, I think you are wishing for a scenario You really are, I think the political execution of Kevin Rudd has got to you so much and you would probably think that sort of behavior is fittting for Coailtion as others do. But instead happen to LABOR. And you know what Equitist, I ENJOYED IT
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Reply #9 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 11:31pm

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 10:52pm:

Ive heard that Gillard is joining Family First and Bob Brown is defecting to teh Fred Nile group.

Honestly, some of you wil beleive anything to avoid the fact that Abbott just became PM.

Abbott has not became Prime Minister yet Gillard hasn't concede defeat yet. Abbott has jump the gun by claiming victory

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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Will Turnbull & perhaps other moderates defect!? Reply #10 - Aug 23^rd, 2010 at 9:44am If Mal does go independent then he risks being no one in a future non hung governments. Best he does it with at least half a dozen other small l liberals and then a hung parliament could become the norm.
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