In his maiden speech to Federal Parliament in 2010, Craig Kelly said: “Over the years I have packed my head into many a rugby scrum, although no doubt some could say ‘maybe one scrum too many’.“
Kelly is the member for Hughes, named after Billy Hughes, who served as prime minister but is perhaps better known – as Kelly noted in his maiden speech – for changing parties no fewer than five times during his 58-year parliamentary career. I doubt Kelly will rise to be prime minister and, as recent polling in Hughes would suggest, I suspect his defection will bring about the end of his parliamentary career.Morrison would certainly not have bailed out Kelly this time.
Kelly made all the right noises, committing to support the government on supply, confidence, and on legislation to deliver election promises. He also praised Morrison, expressing his hope that he will go on to be one of the longest-serving and greatest Liberal prime ministers. Morrison faces mounting global pressure to lift Australia’s commitment to cut its emissions, with Joe Biden’s April summit leading to the Boris Johnson-driven COP26 in Glasgow in November. Kelly reckons it would be “political suicide” for the government to adopt a net zero emissions target for 2050. It is now a risk for Morrison if Kelly’s defection emboldens a number of Nats to cross the floor on climate.
JohnRHewson Please don’t sully Rugby by using a term unique to it in order to refer to that complete idiot.
JohnRHewson Of course. That’s the only way he can remain relevant.
JohnRHewson Thank heavens we don’t all have the ego of a mediocre man like CraigKelly .Mind you it is the reason he was Scott Morrison’s captain’s pick ...birds of a feather 😏 patronising arrogant blokes ...dinosaurs . Auspol
JohnRHewson The Member for Azerbaijan. caliphatecraig
JohnRHewson Craig Kelly brings us opinions from around the world, what does Labor & Liberals NOT want U to Know? Thank You Craig Billsparow1 twitter
JohnRHewson The Federal Liberal party is a political time bomb just waiting to explode
JohnRHewson Nice rugby reference
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