2008 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill

Australian political party leadership contest April 2022 Liberal Party of Australia Leadership spill, 2008 Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg presidential Caucus no 2007 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election 2007 2009 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill 2009 16 September 2008 150x150px Malcolm Turnbull 0047AB 45 52.3% 150x150px Brendan Nelson 0047AB 41 47.7% Seat Wentworth (NSW) Bradfield (NSW) Leader Brendan Nelson Malcolm Turnbull A spill of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 15 September 2008.http://www.theage.com.au/national/leadership-spill-nelson-draws-line-in-the-sand-20080915-4gzv.html Leadership spill: Nelson draws 'line in the sand' 15 September 2008 24 February 2012 At a ballot on 16 September, Shadow Treasurer Malcolm Turnbull defeated the incumbent leader Brendan Nelson 45 votes to 41.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-09-16/turnbull-victorious-in-leadership-spill/511512 Turnbull victorious in leadership spill ABC Online 16 September 2008 24 February 2012 Background The Liberal-National coalition led by Prime Minister John Howard was defeated at the 2007 federal election by the Australian Labor Party led by Kevin Rudd. In the aftermath, Brendan Nelson was elected leader in an ensuing ballot, in a 45–42 vote against former Minister for the Environment, Malcolm Turnbull. Nelson's leadership came under intense pressure throughout 2008. Newspoll polling in February 2008 set a record low "Preferred Prime Minister" rating for any opposition leader at 9 percent, with March polling setting another record of 7 percent, with two party preferred setting another Newspoll record at 37-63 percent.http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/nelson-defends-record-low-poll-figures/story-e6frg6nf-1111115704669 Brendan Nelson and Liberal-Nationals Coalition hit all-time low in Newspoll The Australian 4 March 2008 10 July 2010October 2026 medicmedic In response to increased speculation about his leadership Nelson commented in April that he "will keep fighting and standing up for everyday Australians."http://news.theage.com.au/national/nelson-vows-to-stay-on-as-liberal-leader-20080412-25ox.html Nelson vows to stay on as Liberal leader The Age 12 April 2008 10 July 2010 Melbourne Kate Lahey Support for Nelson as leader within the Liberal Party had all but collapsed by the end of July 2008, in part due to repeated gaffes on emissions trading and climate change. Expected to challenge him was either Peter Costello or Malcolm Turnbull, upon the release of Costello's book, The Costello Memoirs.http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24114354-662,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080925185043/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24114354-662,00.html dead 25 September 2008 Brendan Nelson's leadership is hanging by a thread Herald Sun 2 August 2008 10 July 2010http://news.smh.com.au/national/libs-meet-amid-leadership-speculation-20080902-47cm.html Libs meet amid leadership speculation The Sydney Morning Herald 2 September 2008 10 July 2010 Sandra O'malley Costello stated he would not be making any move for the Liberal leadership,http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/11/2362067.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080914072930/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/11/2362067.htm dead 14 September 2008 Costello clears the air over Liberal leadership ABC Online 11 September 2008 10 July 2010 but media outlets capitalised on Costello's failure to categorically rule out any future leadership challenge.http://www.theage.com.au/national/costello-may-still-harbour-dream-of-being-pm-20080912-4f8m.html Costello may still harbour dream of being PM The Age 12 September 2008 10 July 2010 Melbourne Some MPs said he "still remained ready to assume the leadership later in the electoral cycle".http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/leadership-showdown/2008/09/15/1221330747871.html Nelson to Turnbull: bring it on Canberra Times 16 September 2008 10 July 2010 Results CandidateVotes Malcolm Turnbull 45 Brendan Nelson 41 See also Conservatism Australia Politics 2007 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election 2009 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill References 30em Liberal Party of Australia leadership election Category:Liberal Party of Australia leadership spills Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill Liberal Party of Australia leadership election