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Talk now of Turnbull supporting a Senate guillotine to pass the CPRS legislation tonight. #
RT @774melbourne: Liberals in turmoil: Special edition of PM after cricket coverage ceases at 7pm. #
And would you believe Channel 9 has led with the Melbourne storm … no pretence anymore of reporting serious news #
Channel 7 Melbourne reports the Liberal turmoil 3 minutes into the bulletin… #
RT @Pollytics: What's that strange noise I can hear? Oh, it's Brendan Nelson and Peter Costello guffawing #spill #
Channel 9 reports the story 5 minutes in with a somewhat outdated Laurie Oakes report… #
Best line of the night: RT @theburgerman: Another text message from an ALP insider: 'I can't look away.' #
RT @Colvinius: Please stop complaining to me about the cricket knocking off PM. All I can say is @abcmarkscott is aware of the issue. #
RT @BernardKeane: Bob Baldwin – that's the killer blow! #
RT @BernardKeane: Govt only needs 7 extra votes- Turnbull has got Birmo, Boyce, Brandis, Coonan, Humphries, Payne, Ronaldson, Troeth, Trood #
@all_leaden_evil Yes, but it's not even December yet. in reply to all_leaden_evil #
@paulwiggins It may as well have been. in reply to paulwiggins #
@Pollytics At least Tony Abbott is a genuine Grouper. in reply to Pollytics #
The Liberal Party tonight is on the verge of becoming a Palin-like cult of right-wing fringe-dwellers who will render themselves unelectable #
RT @latikambourke: http://twitpic.com/qzed0 – Camping outside the Oppn Senate partyroom waiting for .. their snap meeting. #
Notice that all the Libs going public (such as Mirabella on Sky News now) have safe seats or in the Senate. Marginal members trembling. #
@JudeEkerick Yes, why don't they just give them a bloody digital channel for sport and leave the rest of us alone! in reply to JudeEkerick #
RT @samanthamaiden: Minchin greeted with applause as enters the senate party room #
Major Party splits since 1909: 1916-17, 1931, 1955 … looks like we're overdue for another… #
Perhaps Malcolm Turnbull could do a kind of reverse Joe Lyons and become Kevin Rudd's deputy… #
Alan Jones? RT @Colvinius: @mfarnsworth And who's playing the Santamaria role this time? #
And A Current Affair is doing a major/serious/high news value report on sea rescues…. #
Whilst Today Tonight is looking at the pressing issue of traffic infringement penalties… #
"An act of political terrorism" – @samanthamaiden on Sky News #
RT @SSpencer_10: Turnbull presser 7PM in party room #
What options for Turnbull at 7pm? He's not the resigning type but his position is untenable. #
Barnaby Joyce crowing about the voice of the people on Sky… #
RT @theburgerman: Malcolm Turnbull to live a media conference at 7pm AEDT. You can watch it online at http://bit.ly/2aVjlb #spill #
Michael Johnson, Liberal Whip, has also resigned, says David Speers on Sky. #
This is the most humiliating and public destruction of a party leader I can think of. Anything comparable? #
What chance now of a Hockey-Abbott leadership contest? #
Surely the moderates in the LIberal Party will be so enraged by this that a split is not out of the question? #
RT @LarvatusProdeo: If Turnbull steps down and leaves parliament, would an Abbott led party lose Wentworth? #
If the Liberal moderates/wets/liberals take this lying down they will be destroyed for years to come. #
Time for Hockey, Hunt, Georgiou, Brandis et al, to step up to the plate and take a stand for a non-extremist alternative to Labor. #
RT @richardlfarmer: The broad church of the Liberal Party is getting narrower by the moment #
Perhaps this is John Howard's true legacy – the destruction of a viable, mainstream alternative on the centre right. #
There's historic decisions to be made tonight which will have ramifications for years to come. #
One of the most seminal press conferences in years is about to start… #
Turnbull: We all recognise that Austs expect leaders to take action on climate change… this is about the future… great challenge… #
Turnbull: This is about risk management as Thatcher said. Give the planet the benefit of the doubt , as Murdoch said. #
MT: No action is not an option #
MT recounts the process of negotiating a deal on the ETS… sounds defiant #
MT: This has become a question of Liberal PArty integrity – we agreed with the govt on this deal… #
MT: We cannot be seen as a party of climate sceptics… we have to be seen as people of our word… #
MT: Even for sceptics, it makes sense to take out insurance… #
MT: Some have resigned but I believe we must maintain this course of action… honourable… responsible… #
MT: I am committed to it.. we must be committed to action on climate change… #
MT finishes and questions begin… asked about a new ballot… says people can move a spill motion… #
Turnbull: Party-room will make the right decision… I came here to make Australia a better place…. #
Turnbull: I am committed to real reform… you write about the numbers, I'm focussed on the policy… #
Turnbull says nothing about resigning – effectively dares his opponents to take him out… this won't happen quickly. #
Now watch all the commentators who are committed to nothing lament this non-resignation. Give the man a cheer for showing some guts. #
RT @samanthamaiden: We are watching a historic split in the Liberal Party tonight. #
Turnbull: If we are heading to an election on climate change, it will be a catastrophe if we are on the do-nothing side. #
Turnbull now parrying questions about numbers and party-room support- -I'd get out of there… #
Dennis Shanahan asks a proper question about how many resignations have been submitted… #
Turnbull says he will assess personnel after the Parliament has risen… #
RT @samanthamaiden: Turnbull will conduct reshuffle. Well, he certainly has a lot of er, flexibility there #
Whitlam would be proud: this is crash through or crash par excellence. Come and get me you pissants, Turnbull says. #
RT @TrevorCook: @turnbullmalcolm just made gooses of the press gallery again, surely he must resign they bleated Why? Who has challenged? #
We are also witnessing the consequences of the Liberal moderates letting Howard and his minions walk all over them for years. #
And where are the Liberal moderates tonight? Say what you like about Turnbull, at least he stands up. Where's that lightweight Hockey? #
RT @LarvatusProdeo: Liking Turnbull's crazy brave stance. Someone had to stand up to the madness of the Howardian Liberal right wing. #spill #
Where's Greg Hunt? Where's Petro? Where's George-we-are-really-liberals-not-conservatives-Brandis? #
Speers quotes a Lib comparing Turnbull to Hitler in the bunker moving troops around that do not exist. #
RT @thetowncrier: Entirely clear to me what should happen. The Libs don't deserve Turnbull. Don't quit – DEFECT! Leave them for dead. #
Been searching my memory… is Rudd the luckiest PM we've had since Menzies? #
Higgins and Bradfield by-elections in 9 days… this is why the ALP should have run candidates. #
Albanese gives the Libs till 3.45pm tomorrow to pass the ETS…. did I hear that right? #
Albanese says no guillotine on the CPRS tonight… will be sticking to agreement to vote by 3.45pm tomorrow… #
RT @richardlfarmer: Could we end up with a LibParty under Turnbull & Nats transformed into Conserv Party under Abbott, Minchin & Barnaby? #
Albanese echoes Turnbull's language on the historic challenge of climate change… govt playing this strategically #
Speers says emails from public impressed with Turnbull… #
@NicoleHaddow Of course not, but tonight has transformed EVERYTHING. You're witnessing a historic political turning point. in reply to NicoleHaddow #
RT @Colvinius: Strangest aspect of a strange day: Minchin/Abetz agreed to stay on to shepherd through ETS legislation they'll vote against #
I re-read Warren Denning's "Caucus Crisis" a couple of weeks ago. Trying to find current equivalent of Stabber Jack Beasley… #
@grantfisher They'll vote Green but I'm old-fashioned about these things… the major parties should always give their voters a candidate. in reply to grantfisher #
RT @Pollytics: Speers is spot on – the rank & file Libs are on the fringe compared to the broader public. Especially with the Libs #spill #
If the ETS passes tomorrow with a handful of Lib votes then the split in the Liberal Party will deepen. Will their nerve hold? #
RT @SSpencer_10: "Show me a campaign that appeals to its base and I'll show you a campaign that's going down the toilet" James Carville #
RT @SSpencer_10: Turnbull staff all cheered him as he walked into his office. I remember us doing it that for Crean in 2003. Didn't help. #
God save us from the naive ignorance of Ashleigh Gillon… #
RT @samanthamaiden: 7:30 report is killing a historic moment in Oz politics by interviewing bearded dude. Back on Sky tweeps ! #
This is one of those political moments when you have to know who to listen to… Hawker YES, Gillon NO. #
It's at times like this when we see how many of the so-called insiders and young-pup journalists just don't know their history… #
I want to hear from Laurie Oakes, Alan Ramsey and Michelle Grattan. At least they know where the bodies are buried, who killed them and how #
RT @LarvatusProdeo: The Libs are not Republicans and this is not America. We’re seeing John Howard’s legacy to his party today. #spill #
@Colvinius I know… I've been a teacher all my life… but why don't they READ?! in reply to Colvinius #
van Onselen says Turnbull's behaviour consistent with how he's behaved all his life. You love or loathe him for tonight's performance. #
van Onselen says the Liberal Party needs Hockey now to heal the divisions. #
@TrevorCook For years finding a first edition of "Australian Labor Leader" was my bibliophilic obsession! in reply to TrevorCook #
Where is Julie Bishop, asks van Onselen. Bloody good question. #
Turnbull is done like a dinner, says Bruce Hawker. Now just a question of when he goes. Abbott more likely than Hockey. #
"There is no leadership challenge," says Michael Ronaldson, in the most amazing piece of bullshit of the night! #
Perhaps Ronaldson should resign his Senate seat and see if he can win Ballarat back next year…. #
@TrevorCook Yes, that's true and that's also why Turnbull shouldn't resign. in reply to TrevorCook #
"You've ignored the branches," Ronaldson asked. Surely Liberal Party members would all be in bed by this time of night? #
@TrevorCook Branch members: the mad, the bad and the lonely. in reply to TrevorCook #
RT @LEIGHSALES: Tonight's guests on Lateline: Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi, Dennis Shanahan and Peter Hartcher. ABC1, 1035pm. #
So the only Liberal member #Lateline can get tonight is the mad South Australian. The others must be busy. #
Michael Johnson, one of the resignees, now being interviewed on @SkyNewsAust – calls for Turnbull to resign #
RT @jamesmassola: I read Perhaps 11 Libs who are a good chance to vote for Ets and with Malcolm – on that basis it passes #
Johnson says Bishop can "move the party forward" by going to Turnbull and telling him to resign. Who's going to write her speech? #
RT @latikambourke: .@Radio2UE has been reporting since 7pm that Peter Slipper & Wilson Tuckey are publicly calling on Turnbull to resign. #
Hehehe … RT @latikambourke: Pizza delivery guy just told me he's made many deliveries to Parliament House tonight. #
van Onselen making good point about whereabouts of Brandis, Pyne, Ciobo & Morrison. Unusual for Ronaldson to be Turnbull's surrogate. #
RT @jamesmassola: ronaldson is a big turnbull supporter. re: van onselen's point – pyne and ciobo were in the room at malcolm's presser #
She knows the jig is up for her too… RT @latikambourke: Julie Bishop is not commenting tonight. #
Sen. Humphries: One of the ugliest days I've seen in politics. #
RT @samanthamaiden: Labor tweeps report Minchin walked into Senate tonight fist pumping. Unbelievable. #
RT @AndrewBartlett: The Libs are really reminding me of Aust Dems circa-2002. Lucky for them there's no other party around to replace them #
@TrevorCook I particularly like Chapter 40, Riots in the Assembly, in Evatt's book. We're pretty tame by comparison now. in reply to TrevorCook #
RT @samanthamaiden: Judith adams and david bushby have resigned as opp dep whips. Who knew? #
And an excellent job from Sky -RT @David_Speers: Thankyou tweeps for keeping us up to date tonight…i tried to attribute on air as we went! #
@MacYourselfhome Let's all close our Twitter accounts in support in reply to MacYourselfhome #
RT @samanthamaiden: @annabelcrabb won a walkley tonight ! #walkley #
Tonight @annabelcrabb wins a Walkley and the subject who helped her win it has his finest (if fatal) moment. #
The Liberal Party of Australia, formed 1909 (Fusion), self-destructed 2009 (Fission). #
RT @BernardKeane: Nice contrast tonight of past & future? Old media Walkleys awards while the biggest story of the year unfolds on Twitter? #
One of those nights when #lateline is a must. Can they tell us anything new? #
A hiatus now, perhaps until Monday. The rebel Libs may be able to destroy Turnbull but can they elect one of their own? And whither the ETS? #
RT @samanthamaiden: Lib senator Cory Bernardi says party in "meltdown".Says turnbull can stay on if he agrees to delay ETS/dress as pet cat #
There's few things more irritating than an empty-headed South Australian senator who thinks he understands the public mood. #lateline #
Abbott motivated by opportunism, not principle, says Hartcher #lateline – only switched when business lobbies attack ETS. #
Dennis Shanahan says he saw Hockey looking "distressed" this evening. #lateline #
Shanahan says Libs aiming to win back Lib voters lost SINCE 2007 election – to get back to bedrock. Cites primary poll vote of 32% . #
And not game to suggest a split? RT @LarvatusProdeo: The commentariat are floundering and don't have a clue as to what will happen #lateline #
Hartcher says Rudd has failed to prosecute the ETS/climate change case. #lateline #
Gerry Connolly doing a great impression of Australia's best news reader Lee Lin Chin #walkley #
RT @DanielleCronin: Final toll: 12 Libs resign, leadership ballot likely within days, ETS .. to pass but things can change at any point. #
Whitlam's alter-ego, Graham Freduenberg, wins a Walkley for "Churchill and Australia", a beautifully crafted and elegant book. #
Propositions on the Liberal right week of FAIL – http://bit.ly/6OtnAE – finish the night with this analysis from @LarvatusProdeo #
Turnbull's press conference video is here: http://bit.ly/7oofCe #
RT @michellegrattan: Would the Liberals consider having a rest day, cricket style, so the onlookers can recover? #
RT @richardlfarmer: 42 years involved with Canberra politics and I've never seen anything like this Liberal party mess. #
RT @samanthamaiden: Abbott announced his candidacy with this killer line:"If there is no movement from the bunker I'll be calling a spill." #
RT @Pollytics: Hewson – "This is a fight for the relevance of the Liberal Party" #spill #
RT @latikambourke: Ian Macfarlane tells @3AW693 Malcolm Turnbull is trying to make the Liberal Party relevant and should NOT quit as Leader. #
RT @Pollytics: It would help if Neil Mitchell had the slightest inkling of what he was actually talking about on 3AW at the moment. #
@Pollytics Mitchell is Alan Jones lite but with a better understanding of the politics. Was scathing re Abbott's electoral chances earlier. in reply to Pollytics #
A bizarre morning of radio & TV with good performances from Ian Macfarlane highlighting the suicidal impulses of the Liberal rebels. #
Radio National panel – Grattan, Bongiorno, Baird – is one of the best discussions if you want to catch up: http://bit.ly/59xKm6 #
By contrast, an informed member of the 3AW public is calling for Neil Mitchell to become PM… #
RT @thewetmale: Combet says that if the legislation isn't passed by 3:45pm then "extremists & conspiracy theorists" have control of the Libs #
RT @australian: Tony Abbott will challenge Malcolm Turnbull for the Liberal leadership on Monday. http://bit.ly/4WjGZo #
Joe Hockey leads Tony Abbott 57% to 42% for better Liberal leader in the 2UE webpoll -http://bit.ly/cdrjR – so there… #
This is Neil Mitchell's (3AW) editorial take on the Liberal Party fracas – http://bit.ly/5sd1Q4 #
RT @Pollytics: 28 Coalition members sit on margins of less than 6% on the new boundaries. Thats Turnbull's target by the looks of it #spill #
Hehehe…. RT @grantfisher: look again, Abbott now in front on 2UE poll 3 minutes later.. http://bit.ly/cdrjR #
As usual, the most comprehensive coverage is on the ABC website: http://bit.ly/8m5mI9 – good collection of stories and audio/video items. #
Includes Liberals being screwed…. RT @aussexparty: Higgins voters invited to sexpo for free – http://twitpic.com/r2q41 #
The Liberal Catch-22 – http://bit.ly/4Aih3w – outstanding analysis from ABC's Chris Uhlmann – just posted. #
Lindsay Tanner talking to Jon Faine on 774 – says biggest split in a party since ALP in the 1950s, bitterness will last a long time #
Faine asks Tanner whose brilliant idea not to run candidates in the by-elections… Tanner defends decision on cost grounds. #
RT @JoeHockey: Hey team re The ETS. Give me your views please on the policy and political debate. I really want your feedback. #
Or possibly he has no ideas of his own… RT @SSpencer_10: Hockey preparing for his break from Turnbull. Asking twitterers for view on ETS. #
@annabelcrabb Hearty congratulations on the Walkley. Your Quarterly Essay remains the best guide to how this Liberal mess happened. in reply to annabelcrabb #
The trouble with these upheavals is that listening to commercial radio talkback saps one's faith in humanity… #
Oh no, not today! "Inside Canberra" email arrives but NO ATTACHMENT….! #
Oops… the excitement got me… Inside Canberra is deferring publication until Monday… have made mental note to read emails fully… #
RT @theburgerman: Peter van Onselen: Hockey would lead the Liberals with Peter Dutton as deputy, under a plan being devised this morning. #
@theburgerman That's one hell of an audacious plan to save Dickson… #
Julia from Altona has made a call to Jon Faine on ABC 774… Lindsay from Northcote called in earlier… #
Gillard: We are proceeding to get the CPRS legislation through, working on the basis of the view of the leader of the Liberal Party. #
RT @theburgerman: Peter van Onselen live on Sky News shortly to discuss Hockey / Dutton plan being devised by senior Liberal party members. #
I've been away for a couple of hours – has anyone given Joe Hockey some thoughts on the ETS yet? #
Any truth in the story that Julie Bishop has called on Turnbull to resign? A female Fred Chaney? #
@GrogsGamut It could be Arthur Calwell gloating… in reply to GrogsGamut #
RT @mishaschubert: Fierravanti-Wells has quit as parl sec. ..[presel threatened?] – she spoke for the ETS deal in Tues partyroom #spill #
RT @Colvinius: Special PM edition ABC local radio at 1545. Plus Radio Nat after 5pm news. Plus 1810 PM on local radio, replacing cricket. #
RT @LarvatusProdeo: RT @meadea: THE ABC has dropped Stateline and Collectors for a special program on federal politics tonight. #
They just don't know how to fight… RT @latikambourke: Turnbull supporters M.I.A today – Brandis, Pyne, Morrison….#spill #
RT @David_Speers: Turnbull won't go. His supporters want Hockey. Hockey won't challenge. But Hockey will run if vacancy. hmmm #
The Liberal moderates seem to have no idea how to repel the right-wingers. Instead of fighting for their cause they organise a ticket. #
Switzer quotes Costello's prediction Turnbull would destroy the Libs. Perhaps if PC had destroyed Howard they wouldn't be in this mess. #
Watching Contrarians on 10-minute delay… amazed how reactionary Switzer is. Don't any of these people live in the real world? #
RT @samanthamaiden: Malcolm feeling easy breezy. Tells Oz Online has "nothing to worry about" http://tiny.cc/malcolmspeaks #
RT @latikambourke: RT @rhysam: "Libs fear Turnbull's mental state". An asylum full of kettles pointing at a pot. #

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