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What's to say he won't use it? The DD trigger can be used at any time until next August. He's hardly going to call an election with a campaign period over the holidays.

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It's going to be Ayes 34 (Labor/Troeth/Boyce), Noes 42 (Libs/Nats/Greens/Fielding/Xenophon)

With 2 Coalition senators crossing the floor, the Greens are now essentially responsible for the defeat of the CPRS.

Senator Boyce will also cross the floor. Both Boyce and Troeth have spoke strongly in favour of nuclear.

Senator Troeth speaking in favour of the CPRS. Will cross the floor.

Sitting of the Senate is suspended until 10am tomorrow.

3rd reading of the CPRS bills was just moved in the Senate.

Paul Fletcher and Kelly O'Dwyer were likely Turnbull votes. Add in Fran Bailey, and Abbott is already a minority leader.

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Despite many invitations, i cannot bring myself to join them.

Fran Bailey was not present at all due to illness. (She would have likely supported Turnbull) There was also one informal ballot in the second round.

It'll just mean a harsher ETS is passed down the track.

The Liberal's Lemmings.

Abbott has confirmed that he will seek to refer the bills to committee and failing that the coalition will vote them down this week. The numbers don't exist to refer it to committee, so a DD trigger will soon exist.

I need half a dozen opinion polls in the field pronto.

Turnbull staying in Parliament at least for the rest of this term. He will be staying on the backbench.

Well at least he's got people skills. At least Hockey has been saved. There'll be somebody viable for 2013. "The 50/50 party" ffs.