After barely four years in government this century, something needs to change within the Victorian Liberal Party, starting with the way its leadership is decided.
Two leadership contests are taking place right now in centre-right political parties, on opposite sides of the world. One will be decided by thousands of party members in November, the other by a handful of MPs as early as mid-October, according to some reports.
Aside from a couple of notable exceptions, the silence from the women within the parliamentary party has been deafening against the old blokes whose feathers Deeming clearly ruffled. To her great credit, Peta Credlin has beenIt’s so clear to me that this issue has ended up in court because of Pesutto’s desire to be seen as a strong leader. I have grave suspicions he will have been told by Kennett – and possibly others – that to compromise would be a sign of weakness.
In my view, the Victorian Liberals should adopt a version of their formula. Rather than allowing the cult of has-been leaders such as Napthine, Baillieu and Kennett – who are all donating to Pesutto’s litigation fund – to rule the roost, a ballot by a much larger number of voters would dilute the influence of the old guard. It might also force the parliamentary leadership to have a genuine point of difference with the Labor Party.
What voters want to see and hear from the opposition is basic competence. Broadly speaking, they also want to know what you stand forThe Tories are on the road back to uniting behind a soon-to-be-elected new leader who will represent mainstream conservative values.
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