Looks like Turnbull lied about 18C to help roll Abbott.
Bolt blog:
I’m sure you’re surprised. But MPs claim Malcolm Turnbull tricked conservatives with a promise to change our laws against free speech.
Simon Benson:
Turnbull had committed to making changes to the controversial section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act to persuade pro free-speech MPs in his quest for the leadership last year, it has been revealed.
The Daily Telegraph has confirmed that a number of MPs had been given assurances that Mr Turnbull as Prime Minister would revisit the issue of 18C after it was jettisoned by Tony Abbott, when it became clear it would be blocked in the Senate.
Two MPs, who refused to be named, said it was clear to them the commitment was made as part of the campaign to take the leadership last September that he would look at changing the law rather than the Abbott plan to repeal it entirely.
“There was a deliberate impression left that he would put it back on the table,” one senior Liberal source said.
Another said intermediaries had assured several MPs Mr Turnbull would commit to changing it as PM.
On becoming Prime Minister, the issue fell off the government’s agenda… 
