Sophie makes her move

Sophie makes her move

Federal member for Indi Sophie Mirabella has resigned from the opposition shadow ministry because she says she cannot support Labor’s emissions trading scheme.

Her resignation follows senior Liberal Tony Abbott’s decision to resign from the shadow ministry, sparking a new round of leadership speculation.

Comment:

I have never understood how the Liberal and Conservative parties can operate as a single entity.  Since losing government, the conservatives have been on the nose and the opposition has been controlled for the last two years by the small l liberals.

Now, the conservatives are making a comeback.  Whilst many of theme are tainted by their association with John Howard, we can only hope that – under a generational change in leadership – the conservatives offer a more acceptable alternative than the Liberals have to date.  Are the voters ready to accept a conservative option?  Let’s wait and see!

Why I had to resign: Sophie Mirabella (Border Mail 27 Nov 09)

Sophie’s Latest Speech to Parliament

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2009: Second Reading (26 Nov 2009)

Sophie Mirabella: On indulgence: I am compelled to speak on the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2009, because it is a broken promise. We had the former shadow minister for education just five months before the last election say in black and white that he was not considering a compulsory HECS style arrangement, that he was not contemplating a compulsory amenities…