"The Treasurer is also named as Mr Abbott's most likely successor by the Prime Minister's chief of staff, Peta Credlin, who declares Mr Hockey has ''got his head above every other contender'', though she cautions he is not yet the ''heir apparent'' to replace Mr Abbott."
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http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...gher-budget-20140722-3cdq2.html#ixzz38G23CGEq
Fancy appointing the heir apparent and then trying to say he is not the heir apparent all in one breath - lol. Seems she is setting up for the dumping of Abbott if things continue to slide.
Does she know Hockey wants Sinodinos back on the front bench?
