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09-14-2015, 11:57 PM
The global conservative tidal wave we've been hearing about
suffered a reversal in Australia yesterday. Nothing lasts forever.
Gay marriage and global warming were key issues affecting the vote.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/15/world/asia/tony-abbott-liberal-party-australia.html?_r=0
SYDNEY, Australia — Malcolm Turnbull, a former investment banker and lawyer, was poised to become the prime minister of Australia on Monday night after defeating Tony Abbott in a vote of Liberal Party lawmakers.
Asked about issues on which he dissented from conservative core values under Mr. Abbott, Mr. Turnbull said the government had already announced its policy on emission targets to take to the Paris climate change conference in December. He dodged a question on same-sex marriage. Mr. Turnbull had supported changes to Australia’s laws to allow gay marriage, but Mr. Abbott ruled out allowing his coalition lawmakers to vote with their conscience on the issue.
suffered a reversal in Australia yesterday. Nothing lasts forever.
Gay marriage and global warming were key issues affecting the vote.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/15/world/asia/tony-abbott-liberal-party-australia.html?_r=0
SYDNEY, Australia — Malcolm Turnbull, a former investment banker and lawyer, was poised to become the prime minister of Australia on Monday night after defeating Tony Abbott in a vote of Liberal Party lawmakers.
Asked about issues on which he dissented from conservative core values under Mr. Abbott, Mr. Turnbull said the government had already announced its policy on emission targets to take to the Paris climate change conference in December. He dodged a question on same-sex marriage. Mr. Turnbull had supported changes to Australia’s laws to allow gay marriage, but Mr. Abbott ruled out allowing his coalition lawmakers to vote with their conscience on the issue.