Claire Bickers, Jack Houghton, News Corp Australia Network
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MALCOLM Turnbull is facing a push to be kicked out of the Liberal Party after New South Wales members passed a motion for his expulsion. The Australian reports the Roseville branch of the Liberal Party moved a motion last night to expel the former prime minister, which passed 16 votes to two.
The motion will now go before the party’s Federal Electorate Conference, which includes all branches within the seat of Bradfield.
If successful there, it would then go before the party’s state council.
Sources from the branch told The Australian members were angry that Mr Turnbull failed to support the Liberal Party in the Wentworth by-electionand after he “knifed” Tony Abbott, former Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson and former Wentworth MP Peter King over his political career.
Malcolm Turnbull faces motion demanding his expulsion from the Liberal Party
The Roseville branch of the Liberal Party moved last night for the expulsion of Malcolm Turnbull from the party.
The motion, passed 16-2, will now go to the party’s federal electorate conference.
Were it to be successful there, it would go to the party’s state council. Sources from the branch said the motion was brought after Mr Turnbull failed to support the Liberal Party in the Wentworth by-election and after he “knifed” former Wentworth MP Peter King, former Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson and former Prime Minister Tony Abbott during his political career.
The motion was also motivated by Mr Turnbull and his family yesterday
following an Instagram account dedicated to forcing Tony Abbott out of the
seat of Warringah. More to come
