Malcolm Turnbull

Turnbull was due to give a speech at the Washington Harvard Club on Friday morning (Australian time) on democracy and 'small l' liberal independent candidates, ...

“It’s not about Mr Turnbull just tossing out his former allegiance to the party that made him the prime minister of Australia ... he understands politics and he’s inherently going to inspire a process that makes our nation weaker.” He will say that “even if the members of a political party cannot escape from the thrall of the dominant faction, their traditional supporters in the electorate can do so by voting for an independent who has a real chance of success”, according to the SMH. Turnbull is expected to say the Liberal Party was once a broad church of liberal and conservative traditions, but since his “deposition in 2018”, moderate voices had become increasingly marginalised.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull denies he is encouraging voters in traditional Liberal strongholds to consider backing so-called 'teal independents', ...

Mr Turnbull will deliver an address to a dinner event in Washington DC this morning, following a familiar theme in lamenting the shift of the Liberal party to the right, and the marginalisation of "moderate" voices on matters such as the "toxically controversial issue of climate change". - One of the most high-profile battles between an independent and a Liberal Party candidate is in Turnbull's former electorate - The former prime minister will discuss a shift in the Liberal Party to the right in a Washington DC speech

A speech for Mr Turnbull's address at the Washington Harvard Club on Friday morning appears to show him encouraging Aussies to vote for independents.

You actually tell the truth. Mr Turnbull has been critical of the Federal Government since resigning in 2018, calling Mr Morrison a 'liar' after he scrapped a $90billion submarine deal with France Mr Turnbull denied he was trying to push voters in a certain way, saying the 'tide has really gone out for the smaller 'L' liberals and the moderates'. Mr Turnbull, who resigned from Parliament in 2018, will speak at the Washington Harvard Club on Friday morning (AEST) where he's set to explain how support has risen for small-l liberal independent candidates due to their stance on issues like climate change The former PM has been highly critical of the Morrison Government - which he once led - and has kept tight-lipped about whether he will support the Liberal candidate in his seat of Wentworth, Dave Sharma. Mr Turnbull is poised speak at Washington's Harvard Club on Friday morning (AEST) where he's set to explain how support has risen for small-l liberal independent candidates due to their stance on issues like climate change.

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has predicted Australians voting for independents will help repair the Liberal Party, in a move that is likely to ...

“That is not what the speech says. “In Australia, the existence of preferential voting opens up another option and we are seeing it play out in this election. To quote Congressman Adam Kinzinger, a Republican, “I don’t really know what the party stands for anymore … I think mentally I feel more like an independent than a Republican.” You are putting words into my mouth. “The consequence is that people who are more comfortable with that side of the Liberal Party are – if you like – voting with their feet and supporting ‘teal’ independents. “So what does a traditional voter for, say, the Liberal Party in Australia or the Republican Party in the US do if they think their party has moved too far to the right?,’’ he said.

The former prime minister has denied encouraging Australians to vote for independents in the upcoming election but said their candidacy marks a warning ...

"A vote for independents is a vote for chaos, it's a vote for instability," Mr Morrison said. "Even if the members of a political party cannot escape from the thrall of the dominant faction, their traditional supporters in the electorate can do so by voting for an independent who has a real chance of success," he said. "In the federal party room, the tide has really gone out for the smaller 'L' liberals and the moderates," he told the ABC's AM program on Friday. "A vote for independents is a vote for chaos, it's a vote for instability," Mr Morrison said. "Now that is their democratic right, and whether you want to vote for them or not — I'm not encouraging people to vote for anyone, I'm encouraging people to vote." "Even if the members of a political party cannot escape from the thrall of the dominant faction, their traditional supporters in the electorate can do so by voting for an independent who has a real chance of success," he said. But Mr Turnbull has since denied the public intervention marked a call to arms for people to vote against the Liberal Party at the 21 May poll. "In the federal party room, the tide has really gone out for the smaller 'L' liberals and the moderates," he told the ABC's AM program on Friday. "Now that is their democratic right, and whether you want to vote for them or not — I'm not encouraging people to vote for anyone, I'm encouraging people to vote." But Mr Turnbull has since denied the public intervention marked a call to arms for people to vote against the Liberal Party at the 21 May poll. The former prime minister has denied encouraging Australians to vote for independents in the upcoming election but said their candidacy marks a warning about the "diminishing" voice of moderates within the Liberal Party. During a speech to the Harvard Club of Washington DC, Mr Turnbull suggested that the success of independents at this year's election could "thwart" the capture of the Liberal Party by its conservative factions.

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on Australians to back independent candidates at the election, a move likely to anger his former Liberal ...

Mr Joyce said Mr Turnbull is engaging in a process which will “make our nation weaker” and turned his back on the party, which made him prime minister. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce hit out at Mr Turnbull, saying he was the “ultimate entitled person”. Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on Australians to back independent candidates at the election, a move likely to anger his former Liberal colleagues.

Former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has denied encouraging Australians to back independent candidates, after playing up their role in the ...

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In an address to the Washington Harvard Club on Friday, former Prime Minister Mr Turnbull said that since he was ousted from the role in 2018 “the liberal, or ...

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The prime minister also brushed off questions over the fate of his leadership should Australia elect a hung parliament after shutting down the prospect of ...

“The Liberal Party are divided ... They are led by a man who a whole lot of his own frontbench don’t want him anywhere near their seat and don’t want to appear with him in public. That stands in stark contrast to Labor. Labor which is united, Labor which is ready to form a united, cohesive government, Labor that has a clear plan for a better future. Pressed repeatedly on Friday over whether he would resign if that came to pass, Morrison said only: “My answer is that the answer lies in the lap of the Australian people.” And I’d say to Mr Turnbull: have a little bit more consideration and do something statesmanlike.” “He [Turnbull] spoke about the fact that so many people who are traditional Liberals feel the modern Liberal Party under Scott Morrison doesn’t represent them, and they are walking away from the Liberal Party,” Albanese said. “The decision for the Australian people is up to them and I put my trust in their good conscience.”

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We'll deliver breaking news to keep you up-to-date on the latest campaign twists and turns, live as they happen. Stay tuned in here for all the developments as Australians turn out to decide who will lead the Parliament and the nation for the next three years. While it's been interpreted as support for the independents, Mr Turnbull in Washington has denied this.