Former foreign minister Julie Bishop says she was confident of beating the ALP at the upcoming election, and that she was thwarted at the leadership spill by Christopher Pyne.
Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has opened up about her leadership ambitions, and claims Christopher Pyne was the reason she failed., Ms Bishop, who will quit politics at the federal election, also said the Coalition would be in a winning position if her colleagues had picked her to lead the Liberal Party.Alex Ellinghausen
Ms Bishop said she believed she had the support of at least 28 colleagues - more than Scott Morrison - before going into the party room last August, only to be knocked out in the first round of voting. Instead she got just 11 votes, which saw her knocked out in the first round of voting. Eventually, Mr Morrison defeated Peter Dutton 45 votes to 40."I am now told that there was a view, led by Christopher Pyne and others, that even though I would have 28 votes -- which was many more than Scott Morrison -- it wouldn't be enough to beat Peter Dutton.
However, she emphasised she wasn't bitter over the outcome and was looking forward to the next chapter of her life."I am absolutely leaving on a high note."
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