Sky News host Chris Kenny the abortion debate in New South Whales has become “politically perilous” and highlights “(Premier Gladys Berejiklian's lack of leadership”. He said Ms Berejiklian should have revealed her intention to back the changes before the election.
“She said nothing about this before the election, and obviously was hoping this would just slip through parliament, a private members bill from a green independent, helped out by the government and a conscience vote,” he said. “The Premier should have been upfront about the process, ensured there was a proper committee examination of the issues and argued for why this reform or change was justified. “It has blown up in her face badly, exacerbated by the ugly factionalism of the NSW liberals.
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‘Dumping Berejiklian as premier would be monumentally crazy’ | Sky News AustraliaSky News host Graham Richardson is confident Gladys Berejiklian will remain the premier of New South Wales, saying the push to oust her from the Liberal leadership is “flimflam”. \n\nA group of rebel Liberal MPs will prompt a leadership spill on Tuesday over the state's abortion legislation.\n\nSpeaking to Paul Murray, Mr Richardson said “there’s no serious challenge” to Ms Berejiklian and that to “dump her” would be “so stupid, so monumentally crazy”.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia SkyNewsRicho GladysB Australian politics is giving Italian politics a run for its money in the crazy stakes. People actually voted against their own best interests. Madness. SkyNewsRicho GladysB Well Richo obviously doesn't get it-no stakes r higher than the right to life.Good on TanyaDaviesMP
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Berejiklian spill motion is ‘absolutely outrageous’ | Sky News AustraliaThe move by a group of rebel Liberal MPs to oust NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian from power is 'absolutely outrageous', according to Sky News contributor Janine Perrett.\n\nAt least three MPs will move a spill motion against Ms Berejiklian on Tuesday over her handling of a bill to decriminalise abortion in NSW.\n\nThe Coalition only holds a two-seat majority, meaning any defections would plunge it into minority government.\n\nMs Perrett said Ms Berejiklian is being challenged by “bitter, twisted” politicians who are not prepared to hash out their differences in the party room. Perrett's screeching is outrageous. 🧐 GladysB PerrettReport Needs to be an investigation into the power behind the rush-rush abortion bill. I suspect the pharma industry. There is known, lucrative trade in infant parts, tissues, cells & organs in collusion with the abortion industry. BradHazzard has served pharma 4 some time. Dark & evil GladysB PerrettReport A few stupid Libs that don't realise what side of their bread in buttered
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Spill motion against Berejiklian called off | Sky News AustraliaA spill motion against NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been called off, MP Tanya Davies has confirmed.\n\nThe premier spent Monday night locked in crisis talks after Tanya Davies, Matthew Mason-Cox and Lou Amato pledged to “hold her to account” over the contentious abortion bill.\n\nNSW Liberal Party member Tanya Davies released a statement on Tuesday morning confirming she and her two colleagues would withdraw the spill motion.\n\n“We have received confirmation that further concessions will be forthcoming in relation to amendments to the abortion bill,” she said. \n\n“On this basis I have called the premier this morning and advised her that we will withdraw the spill motion to continue negotiations prior to the debate in the upper house commencing later today.' \n\nImage: News Corp Australia Wonder she’s offering to water down in the bill for that sudden reversal. I think she better watch her back now. The Premier has to learn the lesson. Pushing too hard and cutting corners is an act of incompetence rather than wisdom. The Premier has been embarrassed several times in Public Work projects that had no proper planning and in legislation rushed without consultation.
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'NSW Liberal overwhelmingly unites behind Berejiklian’ | Sky News AustraliaNew South Wales Attorney General Mark Speakman says NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has “the overwhelming support of party members because she led us to victory and is a premier that is working extremely hard”. \n\nThe premier spent Monday night locked in crisis talks after Tanya Davies, Matthew Mason-Cox and Lou Amato pledged to “hold her to account” over the controversial abortion bill. \n\nThe contentious abortion bill, which was put forward by Independent MP Alex Greenwich, passed the lower house 59 to 31 in a conscience vote with the support of Labor and the Nationals.\n\nMr Speakman told Sky News on Tuesday 'it’s up to the upper house, individual MPs to decide how to vote on this bill, it is not a government bill, it is beyond the power of the premier to direct MPs how to vote, if that is what these three MPs want then they are misguided'. \n\n“The vast majority of Liberal MPs realise the electors don’t want a circus and don’t want to see a repetition of what happened in Canberra,' he said. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia She is doing a good job. Awesome at the use of subterfuge. Bringing a surprise bill through on a topic that was never mentioned in the past election.
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