Original article by Rosie Lewis
The Australian – Page: 5 : 8-Jul-16
The Australian Labor Party’s caucus rules will require a leadership spill, but Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is poised to be re-elected unopposed on 8 July 2016. Shorten emphasised Labor’s "unity of purpose" during a visit to Perth on 7 July. Meanwhile, the party’s Left faction is expected to seek additional representation on the Opposition’s frontbench in the wake of the federal election.
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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 5-Jul-16
Anthony Albanese has ruled out a leadership challenge if the Australian Labor Party loses the 2016 federal election. Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull should accept responsibility for the "farcical" situation in the Senate and resign, arguing that his voting reforms have resulted in greater instability in the upper house. Turnbull will also come under pressure from the National Party to be given an additional cabinet portfolio if the Coalition is re-elected.
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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 6-May-16
A special telephone Morgan Poll, which was carried out on 4-5 May 2016, has found that 41 per cent of Australian electors prefer Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as Liberal Party Leader, while 24 per cent prefer Deputy Leader Julie Bishop and seven per cent prefer former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Meanwhile, 22 per cent of electors prefer Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek as Australian Labor Party Leader, ahead of Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese (20 per cent) and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten (14 per cent). Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan says Labor’s best chance of a surprise victory in the upcoming Federal Election may be a last-minute leadership switch to Plibersek, as Labor did in 1983 when Bob Hawke replaced Bill Hayden as party Leader on the day Liberal Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser called an early Federal Election. Voting Intention telephone Morgan Poll conducted after Budget released Friday 6, 2016 – LNP 51% ALP 49%.
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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET
Original article by Sid Maher, Joe Kelly
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 12-Feb-16
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will make changes to his Cabinet team following the election of Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce as leader of the National Party. Joyce was the only contender for the leadership, while Fiona Nash won a fiercely-contested ballot for the role of deputy leader. The National Party is set to gain an additional Cabinet portfolio under a new agreement between the Coalition parties. Outgoing National Party leader Warren Truss has expressed confidence in his successor as party leader and Deputy Prime Minister.
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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA
Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 23-Oct-15
A special telephone Morgan Poll, which was carried out from 20-22 October 2015, has found that 64 per cent of Australian electors prefer Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as Liberal Leader, an increase of 20 per cent since July. Some 12 per cent of electors prefer Deputy Leader Julie Bishop as Liberal Leader, while eight per cent prefer former PM Tony Abbott. Meanwhile, 27 per cent of electors prefer Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek as Australian Labor Party Leader, ahead of Anthony Albanese (23 per cent), former treasurer Wayne Swan (10 per cent) and current Opposition Leader Bill Shorten (nine per cent). Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan notes that Coalition supporters have swung decisively behind the new PM: 70 per cent now strongly prefer Turnbull, ahead of Abbott (12 per cent) and Julie Bishop (seven per cent).
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Original article by Michele Levine, Gary Morgan, Julian McCrann, Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 28-Sep-15
ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence jumped by a one-week record 9.2 points to 114.5 in the week ended 20 September 2015, after Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in as the 29th Prime Minister. The increase to consumer confidence was broad-based, with consumer confidence increasing strongly for both genders, across all age groups and all States and capital cities. Sentiment regarding the Australian economy over the next 12 months increased the most strongly with 31 per cent (up 10 per cent) of Australians expecting "good times" for the Australian economy over the next 12 months. Over the next few weeks and months several Roy Morgan indicators will provide the clearest measure of whether Turnbull has what it takes to introduce the required reforms to boost the Australian economy and provide the confidence to businesses and consumers to get the economy growing on a sustainable path.
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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 : 21-Sep-15
Opinion is divided within the Liberal Party regarding the effect that the leadership change had on the Canning by-election. The seat has been won by Liberal candidate Andrew Hastie, albeit with a seven per cent swing to the Australian Labor Party. Senator Arthur Sinodinos says this would have been much larger if Tony Abbott had not been dumped as prime minister, although Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says this may not necessarily have been a factor in the outcome of the by-election.
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Original article by Phillip Coorey, Laura Tingle
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1/ & 36 : 18-Sep-15
A group of Coalition MPs and senators met on the evening of 13 September 2014 to plot the downfall of Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Those present included Mitch Fifield, James McGrath, Mal Brough and Wyatt Roy. They had been planning to move against Abbott for some time, and decided to act immediately rather than wait until after the Canning by-election in Western Australia. Abbott was defeated by Malcolm Turnbull in a leadership spill the following day. Rumours of a plot against Abbott had been circulating for some time, but they were dismissed by both Abbott himself and his chief of staff, Peta Credlin.
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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL-NATIONAL PARTY OF QUEENSLAND, GM HOLDEN LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY
Original article by Vanessa Desloires
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 31 : 16-Sep-15
David Bassanese of BetaShares expects consumer and business confidence to rise in the near-term under new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. He adds that Turnbull’s success in pursuing economic reform will determine whether a rise in business confidence is sustained. He says stocks in the retail, technology and construction sectors are likely to benefit from the leadership change. ST Wong of Prime Value Management say a Turnbull government may be positive for media stocks in particular.
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BETASHARES CAPITAL LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, PRIME VALUE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED, PEAK ASSET MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, IG MARKETS LIMITED, UNITED STATES. FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, AUSTRALIAN ETHICAL INVESTMENT LIMITED – ASX AEF, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 16-Sep-15
New Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has committed to retaining the Coalition’s stance on key issues such as climate change and same-sex marriage. He will also support a proposal to add a so-called "effects test" to competition laws, although such a move is opposed by the Business Council of Australia. The business sector generally supports the dumping of former prime minister Tony Abbott in favour of Turnbull, while a snap Morgan Poll shows that 70 per cent of electors rate Turnbull as the preferred Prime Minister.
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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA, MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. NATIONAL COMMISSION OF AUDIT, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FINANCE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF DEFENCE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, MURRAY-DARLING BASIN AUTHORITY
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