Feb 19, 2008 - 2007 Federal Election, Audio Clips, Howard Government, Industrial Relations, Liberal Party | comments(0)
The Federal Opposition’s Julie Bishop has given an extraordinary press conference in which she attempted to justify the coalition’s decision not to to oppose the government’s legislation abolishing WorkChoices.
Listen to Julie Bishop’s press conference:
Dec 6, 2007 - 2007 Federal Election, Audio Clips, Howard Government, Liberal Party, Opposition | comments(0)
The new Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Brendan Nelson, has announced the coalition’s shadow ministry.
The team comprises a mix of former Howard government ministers and new faces.
Listen to the Press Conference held by Brendan Nelson, Julie Bishop and Warren Truss:
This is the Shadow Ministry as announced by Dr. Brendan Nelson.
Shadow Cabinet
- Brendan Nelson - Leader of the Opposition
- Julie Bishop - Deputy Leader of the Opposition; Employment, Business and Workplace Relations
- Warren Truss - Leader of The Nationals; Infrastructure and Transport and Local Government
- Senator Nick Minchin - Leader of the Opposition in the Senate; Defence
- Senator Eric Abetz - Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate; Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
- Malcolm Turnbull - Treasury
- Joe Hockey - Health and Ageing; Leader of Opposition Business in the House
- Andrew Robb - Foreign Affairs
- Ian MacFarlane - Trade
- Tony Abbott - Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector
- Senator Nigel Scullion - Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Senator Helen Coonan - Human Services
- Tony Smith - Education, Apprenticeships and Training
- Greg Hunt - Climate Change, Environment and Urban Water
- Peter Dutton - Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation
- Senator Chris Ellison - Immigration and Citizenship; Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
- Senator George Brandis - Attorney General
- Senator David Johnston - Resources and Energy, Tourism
- John Cobb - Regional Development, Water Security
Outer Shadow Ministry
- Chris Pyne - Justice, Border Protection and Assisting Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
- Senator Michael Ronaldson - Shadow Special Minister of State
- Steven Ciobo - Small Business, the Service Economy and Tourism
- Sharman Stone - Environment, Heritage, the Arts and Indigenous Affairs
- Michael Keenan - Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Superannuation and Corporate Governance
- Margaret May - Ageing
- Bob Baldwin - Defence Science, Personnel and Assisting Shadow Minister for Defence
- Luke Hartsuyker - Business Development, Independent Contractors and Consumer Affairs; Deputy Leader of Opposition Business in the House
- Bronwyn Bishop - Veterans’ Affairs
- Andrew Southcott - Employement Participation and Apprenticeships and Training
- Sussan Ley - Housing, Status of Women
- Pat Farmer - Youth and Sport
Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries
- Don Randall - Assisting the Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet Secretary
- Senator Ian Macdonald - Assisting the Leader of the Opposition, Northern Australia
- Senator Richard Colbeck - Health
- Senator Brett Mason - Education
- Peter Lindsay - Defence
- Barry Haase - Infrastructure, Roads and Transport
- John Forrest - Trade
- Louise Markus - Immigration and Citizenship
- Sophie Mirabella - Local Government
- Jo Gash - Tourism
- Mark Coultan - Ageing and the Voluntary Sector
- Senator Marise Payne - Foreign Affairs
- Senator Cory Bernardi - Families, Community Services
Nov 29, 2007 - 2007 Federal Election, Audio Clips, Howard Government, Liberal Party, Opposition | comments(1)
Brendan Nelson has been elected leader of the Liberal Party, defeating Malcolm Turnbull by 45 votes to 42.
Julie Bishop, the outgoing Education Minister, has been elected deputy leader. Sky News reports that she garnered 44 votes, Andrew Robb 25 and Christopher Pyne 18.
Bishop holds the seat of Curtin in Western Australia, the only state to withstand the swing to the ALP in Saturday’s election.
The election of Nelson and Bishop marks the first time in decades that the Liberal Party’s leaders do not include a Victorian.
Listen to Peter Costello Announce the Leaders:
Nelson Appoints Turnbull Shadow Treasurer, Supports Kyoto Ratification
Nov 29 - 3.10pm - The newly-elected Leader of the Opposition, Brendan Nelson, has appointed Malcolm Turnbull Shadow Treasurer. Nelson also offered support for the ratification of the Kyoto treaty.
Giving his first press conference since defeating Turnbull 45-42 earlier today, Nelson spoke of his Labor-oriented family background and the role education played in his life.
He said he wanted to discuss the future of federal intervention in Northern Territory aboriginal communities with the incoming prime minister, Kevin Rudd. Nelson’s deputy, Julie Bishop, will be the shadow minister for Industrial Relations.
Within hours of Nelson’s elevation to the Liberal leadership, the ALP had NelsonFacts online.
Listen to the Press Conference held by Brendan Nelson and Julie Bishop:
Listen to Malcolm Turnbull’s reaction to the Liberal leadership election:
Nov 25, 2007 - 2007 Federal Election, Howard Government, Liberal Party | comments(0)
Nov 25 - 12.45pm - The outgoing Treasurer, Peter Costello, has announced that he will not seek the leadership of the Liberal Party following its defeat at yesterday’s election.
Costello said he would serve out his three-year term as the member for Higgins and would leave politics at the next election.
Adapting the words of former United States President Lyndon Johnson, Costello said: “I will not seek and I will not accept the leadership of the Liberal Party.”
Nov 25 - 1.00pm - Political attention will now focus on whether the member for Wentworth, Malcolm Turnbull, can secure the leadership of the Federal Liberal Party.
Turnbull won a second term in the House of Representatives at yesterday’s election, withstanding a concerted attempt to unseat him. He nearly won the seat on primary votes.
Other likely contenders for the leadership are Brendan Nelson and Joe Hockey. Alexander Downer will also be called on to make his intentions clear. Julie Bishop could be a contender but is more likely to seek the deputy’s position.
Nov 25 - 1.15pm - Whilst some will see Peter Costello’s departure as a worsening nightmare for the Liberal Party, following its defeat in yesterday’s election, the decision also represents an opportunity to move to a new generation of leadership untainted by the Howard-Costello years.
Conversely, the decision by Costello robs his party of a strong parliamentary performer with experience in government.
For Kevin Rudd, the development represents a stunning defeat of his two major opponents in the coalition government.
Listen to Peter Costello’s Announcement:
