Posted on 03/20/2013 8:40:36 PM PDT by naturalman1975
JULIA Gillard has called a caucus meeting for 4.30pm to allow a ballot for leadership positions, after Simon Crean's dramatic appeal to her to end the party's deadlock.
A defiant Prime Minister began question time with the announcement of a vote, then challenged the federal opposition: Meanwhile, take your best shot.
Tony Abbott then interrupted question time in an attempt to move a motion of no confidence in the government.
He was refused leave to move the motion, but attempted to suspend standing orders to allow the vote to test the support of the crossbench for the government.
Mr Abbott said the nation had been let down by a bad government, and Ms Crean's call for a vote to end the leadership deadlock showed the government was divided and unable to govern.
For your party's good, you should go, Mr Abbott said. For our country's good, you should go.
(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.com.au ...
In the end, just before the meeting, Rudd announced that he would not be running for the leadership. There was no challenge and Gillard and her deputy were returned to their positions.
What it really means is that Labor is most likely stuck with Gillard as PM for the election due in September. Based on current polls, Labor would need a miracle to win the election.
Until then, the goat rodeo that is the current government, will continue.
Australia’s media, like the Australian Broadcasting Company, are even more corrupt and unprofessional than their US counterparts. Think Chris Matthews, Andrea Mitchell, Brian Williams as running liberal talk shows. Then going on air as so-called journalists.
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