ALP Leadership Spill 2013 (3 Viewers)

[Rafy]

It's on.

Simon Crean calls for a spill of all leadership positions. Will stand for deputy.

Ball now in Gillard's court. If she does not call a vote, there will be a caucus petition circulated to force a caucus meeting.

UPDATE: Gillard has called a spill for 4.30pm.

 

[townie]

I do love a good spill, surprised the call came from Crean, I hope he doesn't get deputy

 

[soloooooo]

I'm not a fan of Crean but he can't be more incompetent than Swan.

 

[townie]

I'm not a fan of Crean but he can't be more incompetent than Swan.

Given swan isn't incompetent, yes he can

 

[Azure]

Re: 2013 Federal election

Surprised that to date the SMH seems to be doing a better job covering this than The Australian

"Mr Crean said that when he informed Ms Gillard of his decision she had told him she would not be calling a spill."

Not surprising. Interested in hearing her formal statement and whether she's planning on running with this or not.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/polit...spill-of-labor-leadership-20130321-2ghh9.html

 

[soloooooo]

Surprising that Crean calls for the spill right before question time.

 

[Rafy]

Re: 2013 Federal election

Certainly will be an interesting QT.

 

[townie]

It's going to be a cringeworthy QT

 

[Rafy]

Re: 2013 Federal election

MPs confirming that a petition is now circulating.

 

[soloooooo]

Albenese with gillard in her office at the moment.

 

[townie]

I hope gillard just chucks a massive dummy spit and quits the party and parliament.

Anyway, whatever, I'm not too fussed, it's no secret that I think gillard is a great PM but I concede she is an awful at politics. And whilst I think Rudd is a populist twat, he's a better populist twat than abbot.

I back team Labor regardless of who the leader is (unlike some here....)

 

[Rafy]

Gillard has called a spill for 4.30pm.

 

[Azure]

Excellent.

 

[Rafy]

Strange QT. She's almost enjoying herself. Perhaps resigned to her fate?

Malcolm Farr ‏@farrm51 1m
PM Gillard has sacked Simon Crean ahead of the 4.30 l'ship vote.

 

[Rafy]

Abbott moving a no confidence motion.

 

[Rafy]

She's pretty much gone unless she can win a decisive victory. A narrow victory will still fatally wound her.

I can't see her getting anything like the numbers of the spill last year.


Sportsbet:
Who will win the next Labor leadership ballot
Kevin Rudd 1.10
Julia Gillard 6.00

 

[soloooooo]

Gillard announced a spill for 4.30 pm.

 

[Sathius005]

Re: 2013 Federal election

Rudd backer and former Labor power broker Graham Richardson claimed Mr Rudd had 49 votes, Ms Gillard 44 and that nine were undecided. Ms Gillard's number crunchers mocked this claim as an attempt to generate momentum for a spill before Parliament rises on Thursday night for seven weeks.

 

[Azure]

According to the SMH:

2:43pm: The motion votes - 73 yes, 71 no.

The motion required an absolute majority so it is unsuccessful.

The PM wins but only because an absolute majority was required.

The PM: "They obviously don't want Question Time so I ask further questions be placed on the notice board."

Question Time is over.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/the-pulse-live/politics-live-21-march-2013-20130321-2ggsv.html

Absolutely incredible.

 

[Rafy]

Oakeshott, Windsor and Wilkie voted with the Opposition.

The motion was always going to fail because of pairs meaning there couldnt be an absolute majority, so i presume the independents were sending the ALP a warning message.