There is a contradiction between the Liberal National party leader’s steadfast defence of the right to a conscience vote a year ago, and his continued refusal to make a clear statement about it these past few weeks
The Queensland premier, Steven Miles, and the opposition leader, David Crisafulli, during the final leaders’ election debate at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.The Queensland premier, Steven Miles, and the opposition leader, David Crisafulli, during the final leaders’ election debate at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.“It is coming up unprompted in our surveys, people are bringing it up as an issue” one political strategist Guardian Australia last week.
“Women deserve better than the scare campaign that has been run. There will be no change at all. The scare campaign should not cut a single mention in your mind.This is Crisafulli’s key problem. He cannot rule it out if he cannot rule out a conscience vote. Reports claiming Katter has backtracked appear to misunderstand that re-introducing this bill proposes to amend the Termination of Pregnancy Act. It is – by definition – a wind back of abortion laws.
Crisafulli was asked at the Griffith event about why “fierce ideological battles” had become apparent on the conservative side of politics.“Even my harshest of critics will acknowledge the unity and discipline of the Queensland LNP is at a level it’s never been before and it hasn’t happened by chance.”
During that time Newman – elected after campaigning as a moderate – inherited a party of candidates who had not been expected to win, and a caucus where the Christian right had significant influence. It scrapped same-sex civil unions and was embarrassingly swept from power. Greens MPs would vote in a bloc to support abortion rights – they wouldn’t have a conscience vote like the major parties – but the threat to them remains that traditional Labor voters in these seats might stick with the party if it puts progressive social issues front and centre.On Tuesday, Miles compared Crisafulli to the Townsville mayor, Troy Thompson, who was elected in a protest vote and quickly came under pressure to resign amid an investigation into his claims about his military service.
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