on โ06-03-2013 12:38 PM
Victoria's Liberal Government is facing a new crisis, with controversial Frankston MP Geoff Shaw announcing he has quit the party, erasing Premier Ted Baillieu's one-seat majority.
Mr Shaw has been under fire for misusing his taxpayer-funded car to help run his hardware business.
There are reports he will run as an independent.
His move means Mr Baillieu is now presiding over a minority government.
Does this mean an early election?
Last year ABC election analyst Antony Green looked at whether Geoff Shaw could bring down the curtain on the Baillieu Government. Read his blog piece here.
Mr Baillieu is continuing to come under fire over his handling of the secret tape recordings involving his chief of staff.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-06/controversial-mp-geoff-shaw-set-to-quit-government-reports/4555848
on โ06-03-2013 02:11 PM
He needs dropkicking out of office asap.
On the subject of smart meters though they aren't as bad as made out actually we found our bill dropped after having it installed.
Many electorates are waiting for promises to be fulfilled for which he hasn't done. Actually I can't recall anything of significance that he has done other than reap the rewards of finished projects undertaken by the previous Labor Goverment and claimed them as his own.
on โ06-03-2013 02:29 PM
dont usually see you comment ivy. ๐
nobody has commented on my spelling. teds Losing his grip.
on โ06-03-2013 03:59 PM
Our current premier is far better than the last 2 imo......no one is pefect?
on โ06-03-2013 04:47 PM
Ted...........has made so many promises and has broken most of them.....
I cannot stand the man.....
on โ06-03-2013 04:54 PM
Our current premier is far better than the last 2 imo......no one is pefect?
no-one is perfect but this guy is hopeless . better than brumby and bracks ? please..
on โ06-03-2013 05:23 PM
yes better by far and still needs time go fix the mess the last two left. Brumpy was never elected....he got the job only bcause Bracks resigned
on โ06-03-2013 05:26 PM
okay. i disagree (obviously) but i don't get a constant barrage of rubbish from you TS, so its better to leave it.
on โ06-03-2013 05:36 PM
:^O
on โ06-03-2013 06:27 PM
dont usually see you comment ivy. ๐
nobody has commented on my spelling. teds Losing his grip.
That's because I was still replaying the scenarios to figure out if you meant he has loosened his grip on him or losing his grip on Vic.
on โ06-03-2013 07:26 PM
ted's a gonner - resigned