POLITICAL PARTIES – AUSTRALIA

Joyce cuts off LNP bid to split

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Original article by Michael McKenna, Sarah Martin
The Australian – Page: 1 & 5 : 22-Jul-16

The growing unrest within the Liberal-National Party of Queensland regarding its reduced representation in federal cabinet has prompted dissidents to push for a separate party-room in Canberra. The LNP has also proposed to negotiate its own coalition agreement with the Liberal Party of Australia. The state executive has rejected the motion by a margin of just four votes. A split between the National Party of Australia and the LNP would reduce the former’s party-room from 22 members to 14.

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LIBERAL-NATIONAL PARTY OF QUEENSLAND, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT

Labor to hold post mortem into Queensland failures

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Original article by Mark Ludlow
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 13-Jul-16

At best, the Australian Labor Party is likely to win seven Queensland seats in the 2016 federal election, compared with its expectations of up to 12. The Coalition is expected to have 22 seats in Queensland, despite a 2.5 per cent swing against it. Labor’s disappointing performance in Queensland will be closely scrutinised as part of a broader review of its election campaign.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, ONE NATION PARTY

Leaders plan reshuffles to their teams

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 11-Jul-16

The Coalition and the Opposition will make changes to their frontbenches before federal parliament resumes in August 2016. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has indicated that there will be no significant changes to the Coalition’s frontbench, although there is speculation that Sussan Ley will lose the health portfolio. Three portfolios in the outer ministry are also vacant after the incumbents lost their seats in the election.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Shorten to keep job as party celebrates new unity

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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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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Shorten calls for Turnbull to fall on sword

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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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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, ONE NATION PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA

Turnbull faces Liberal revolt

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Original article by Dennis Shanahan, David Crowe
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 4-Jul-16

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has held preliminary talks with key crossbenchers, who could determine the outcome of the federal election. However, Coalition ministers and backbenchers will insist on being consulted by Turnbull regarding any deals with the crossbenchers. Meanwhile, Turnbull has attracted criticism over the Coalition’s election campaign, but senior Coalition MPs have expressed support for him.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND SCIENCE, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION, NICK XENOPHON TEAM, SKY NEWS, RADIO NATIONAL

Labor preferences agreement splits conservatives

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Original article by David Crowe
The Australian – Page: 6 : 23-Jun-16

The Liberal Democratic Party has secured a preferences deal with the Australian Labor Party in a number of marginal seats that are currently held by the Coalition. The LDP’s Senator David Leyonhjelm says the Liberal Party has not directed preferences to him, despite the fact that he voted with the Coalition more than any other crossbencher during the last Parliament. Meanwhile, the Family First Party is directing its preferences to the Coalition in all of the seats in which it has a candidate.

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LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, FAMILY FIRST PARTY AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NICK XENOPHON TEAM, CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, SHOOTERS, FISHERS AND FARMERS PARTY

Nick Xenophon Team looks likely to nick L-NP seats of Mayo & Grey

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: online : 17-Jun-16

The popularity of the Nick Xenophon Team (NXT) in South Australia (SA) has changed the political scene in that state. NXT is likely to pose a serious challenge to bigger parties at the 2016 Federal election. Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan says extensive analysis of Roy Morgan voting trends in SA seats over the past two months shows NXT is likely to win two seats held by the Coalition – Grey and Mayo. NXT is also likely to influence the results in SA’s nine other seats.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, NICK XENOPHON TEAM, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS

Turnbull under pressure to give Abbott a ministry

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 16-Jun-16

Conservatives within the Liberal Party of Australia are likely to insist on playing a bigger role in government if the Coalition is re-elected on 2 July 2016. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he would not give a ministerial portfolio to former prime minister Tony Abbott, and the latter stated that he did not expect such an offer. However, his colleagues say that Abbott will accept a ministerial position if offered.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF DEFENCE, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Labor and Greens swap deal ‘a danger’

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Original article by David Crowe
The Australian – Page: 9 : 14-Jun-16

The Australian Labor Party and the Greens have secured a deal to swap preference votes in many electorates. However, the Greens have excluded 11 electorates from the preferences deal, and the party will direct first preferences to minor parties in the Senate. Labor and the Greens will also have an open ticket in South Australia in order to avoid directing second preferences to the Nick Xenophon Team. The Coalition recently announced that it will direct its preferences to Labor.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, NICK XENOPHON TEAM, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, ANIMAL JUSTICE PARTY, MARRIAGE EQUALITY PARTY, SECULAR PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, PIRATE PARTY AUSTRALIA, RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTY