The latest weekly Essential Research poll has Labor’s lead steady at 62-38. Also included are an interesting question on what Peter Costello should do (34 per cent quit, 46 per stay in various possible capacities), along with very detailed material on economic management. Not only but also:
• A comprehensively briefed Andrew Landeryou at VexNews explains the background to the Victorian Liberal Senate preselection vote to be held this Friday. Michael Ronaldson seems assured of retaining his top position, but Julian McGauran faces an uphill battle for third place against Ross Fox, a Peter Costello backer. The second place is reserved for the Nationals.
• Phillip Coorey of the Sydney Morning Herald reports on a NSW Liberal state executive ruling that new members in Bradfield will not be eligible to vote in the preselection to replace Brendan Nelson, to be held in nine months. Normally party rules require membership for six months for eligibility, but that would be an invitation to mass branch stacking in the current circumstances. Coorey also weighs in on recent shenanigans in the Perth seat of Tangney.
• Tasmanian LHMWU secretary David O’Byrne has confirmed he will seek preselection as a candidate for Franklin at next year’s state election. O’Byrne is a former state party president and brother of Bass MP Michelle O’Byrne. Among the Liberal candidates will be Vanessa Goodwin, who narrowly failed to defeat the now-departed Paula Wreidt at the 2006 election.
Costello should talk about Gillard talking up the economy at Davos.
Costello is going for a new tack
Pete the populist
🙁
[Finally Costello gets to speak!]
[When I was Treasurer…]
Costello should answer the video question.
Cossie should talk about HR Nichols Society
ALL economic questions should be answered by Costello.
Rebecca Weisser hits the nail!
#1306
After he has been briefed by Treasury
What is this Rebecca woman on about, that Rudd is talking the economy down. Obama was talking about “This is the day of reckoning” for the USA and he was roundly applauded for it.
Tony Jones got Tanner there!
Costello talking about low business confidence under Rudd.
Costello:”I warned about the economic tsunami before Rudd”
[ALL economic questions should be answered by Costello.]
Costello should host the show!
[Costello talking about low business confidence under Rudd.]
WTF!? Business confidence is low everywhere, THE WORLD IS IN A RECESSION.
Oh dear, final score Kuwait 1 Aust 0. It’s the A (Awful) League.
[Costello:”I warned about the economic tsunami before Rudd”]
Um, he said that China was going to devalue their currency.
That hasn’t happened. He was wrong.
Costello gives the audience a much needed economic tutorial.
haha wogball is dead
[Costello gives the audience a much needed economic tutorial.]
Concerning the price of hammocks?
Adam, the real A side was not playing
Tanner is CLUELESS!
Cossie is toothless…….ever seen them when he smirks?
That guy likes Costello!
Costello asked the Q
Stonewalls
toothless backbencher at that
Costello is not going for the leadership now because Rudd is still popular.
Is Cossie propping his eyelids open with matchsticks or something. Must be waaaay past his sleep-time.
apologies should of said toothless backhammocker
Let Costello breath! Don’t bring up the leadership issue!
Cousins has basically urged cossie to run
cossie stonewalls
again
Obviously Cousin doesn’t like Turnbull very much
Looks like the panel has lost confidence with Turnbull’s Liberal leadership.
The chick from the Australian has the hots for Tanner
I would rather have Lindsay Tanner as Treasurer than Wayne Swan. Two out of two for Rebecca!
great line from cossie (to cousins)
‘and i’ll put you in charge of the pulp mill’
Why?, that would only encourage him to live?
BAD HEALTH SYSTEM = Nathan Rees
Cousins – is he starting a 7r run?
Why should CEO salaries be measured relative to other CEO salaries?
Surely they should be relative to the size of the company, and what each particular company can afford to pay.
Has Cossie gone to sleep?
Time to wheel the hammock in and wheel the sleeper out!
Ohhhhh please make Cossie Opp Leader
2020 summit was a failure. We don’t need another.
1339 – no, he’s wide awake and watching….
Costello is doing his best despite being surrounded by a pro-Labor audience.
1342 – it’s boring (Tabith-A)
Cossie still coming across as a “smart#rse”
More tax cuts! Good point by Rebecca!
[Cossie still coming across as a “smart#rse”]
Some of his quips have been funny,you must admit
Costello was given a better go this morning on the Today show.
Joe Hockeys son?