"THERE are growing calls for Tony Abbott to quit politics after his role in this week's chaotic leadership challenge.
The former prime minister was a frequent critic of Malcolm Turnbull, who rolled him for the top job barely three years ago, and was viewed as a destabilising force in the government's ranks.
Now, the man described by some in the beleaguered Liberal Party as a "wrecker", is being urged to pack it in."
"I think he'll retire at the next election," Queensland MP Andrew Laming told ABC Radio this morning. "I'd encourage him to."
Amanda Vanstone, who was a minister in John Howard's cabinet, said this week's shambolic events had Mr Abbott's finger prints on it.
"The destabilisation has been going on for a long time," Ms Vanstone told ABC.
"All I can tell you is my own experience of Abbott is whatever you do with him, unless he gets his way he'll be disruptive.
"That's my own experience of him. My personal view is putting him in any ministerial position doesn't mean he'll be a team player unless he gets what he wants."
And on The Drum earlier this week, she labelled Mr Abbott a "wrecker".
