more liberal party unhappiness

ABC Online...
Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says he has not been given a list, supposedly written by Coalition donors, which calls for more than a dozen MPs to retire to make way for new blood.

The Australian is reporting that donors and business figures are demanding the Coalition renew its ranks or face losing financial contributions.

Those apparently on the list include; Philip Ruddock, Wilson Tuckey, Andrew Laming, Kevin Andrews, Bill Heffernan, Alby Schultz, Joanna Gash, Bronwyn Bishop, Margaret May, Bruce Scott, Michael Johnson, Alex Somlyay, Judi Moylan and John Forrest.

Mr Turnbull has told AM he has not received the list.

"Nobody sent that list to me," he said.

"We have a strong team, a mixture of youth and experience, a mixture of people who have been in Parliament for a long time, people that have had long careers in other areas and have been in Parliament for a shorter time.

"We have a strong mix across the board and we are demonstrating that our experience is producing not only an informed and constructive critique of Labor but the alternative policies that will provide the platform for a [economic] recovery."

The Australian has reported that along with the list is a letter from a senior business figure who says that party composition is an "issue", with donors expecting an "upgrade".

The last Newspoll had the Coalition on 42 per cent behind Labor at 58 per cent and Mr Turnbull has sits at just 19 per cent compared to Kevin Rudd's 67 per cent as preferred prime minister.

Dave R.