Shambles
After an LNP Vice President attempted to de-register the Liberal Party in Queensland, former Liberal Party MP Mal Brough has 'had a gutful'. Mr Brough then went on to resign as President of the Queensland Liberals.
Mal Brough sums up what many voters think of the new Springborg National Party Takeover when he says "I think this whole thing is a shambles."  |
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Libs don't want Nat Takeover
The Australian tells us that at least half of the former members of the Liberal Party in Queensland aren't joining the Nationals' dominated LNP. What the story doesn't say is that with even less Liberals in the LNP the Nationals domination of the new party will be absolute.
Senior Liberals like the past Liberal MP for Lilley Elizabeth Grace won't be part of the LNP. Ms Grace was quoted in the article as saying "The LNP amounts to a Nationals' takeover of the Liberal Party" |
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Newman Backing Out?
Cr Newman the Lord Mayor of Brisbane claimed today that the Conservatives in council were called "Liberals" not LNP members. Other councilors weren't so sure that they were still Liberals. The muddle was completed when Cr Newman attempted to distance himself from Lawrence Springborg by saying "We have always had different views from people such as John Howard and Lawrence Springborg". It seems the Council team have yet to be convinced that being taken over by the National Party is the way to go. |
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| Brisbane City councillors in LNP muddle-Read the Courier Mail story here |
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Nats move to clear fell Liberal Policy
The National's takeover of the Liberal Party is already changing policy with the National's Land clearing policy set to dominate according to the Australian.
The Australian quotes "LNP Strategists" as saying "that with the former Nationals having a two-to-one membership majority over former Liberals in the LNP, the ban on broad-scale tree clearing would be eased" |
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| LNP set to Ditch Tree Ban - Read the story in the Australian |
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| LNP urged to clarify tree clearing stand - in the Sunshine Coast Daily |
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Federal Liberals Fear "Takeover"
Federal Liberal President Alan Stockdale went on radio recently to describe the 'current arrangements' meaning that the new party would be "in fact would be a party that TAKES OVER the Liberal party". |
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Alan Stockdale on radio
Click to listen to Alan Stockdale describe the deal on Brisbane radio. |
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Brough says Liberals will be "chewed up"
Recently on Brisbane radio State Liberal President said that the Liberals would be "consumed and chewed up and spat out by the other side". |
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Mal Brough on Radio
Click to listen to Mal Brough on radio about the Nationals' takeover. |
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55 splits between Liberals and Nationals.
In the last 10 years the Liberals and Nationals have voted against each other in the Parliament 55 times. They have been divided over such important issues as Education, Tobacco, Electricity, Land Clearing, Day Light Saving, Fluoridation and many more. Now the 15 National Party MPs to only 8 Liberals means that the Nationals will dominate the Liberals on all these issues. |
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