Almost exactly to the script forecast by MB, via The Australian:
Tony Abbott says the Coalition risks a “drift to defeat” if it fails to lift its performance as he brazenly advocated ending subsidies for renewable energy, reducing immigration and abolishing the Human Rights Commission.
In a bold speech launching a new book of essays, Making Australia Right, Mr Abbott conceded that voters have been disappointed with the Coalition government and it is losing conservative support.
“Our challenge is to be worth voting for,” Mr Abbott said last night. “It’s to win back the people who are giving up on us … It won’t be easy but it must be possible or our country is doomed to a Shorten government.”
“Why not say to the people of Australia: we’ll cut the RET, to help with your power bills; we’ll cut immigration, to make housing more affordable; we’ll scrap the Human Rights Commission, to stop official bullying; we’ll stop all new spending, to end ripping off our grandkids; and we’ll reform the Senate to have government, not gridlock?” He had earlier told the Bolt Report on Sky the Coalition had to lift its performance.
“Plainly there are lots of people who are concerned about our direction, and plainly the risk is that we will drift to defeat if we don’t lift our game,” he said.
Here are the five slogans:
In short, why not say to the people of Australia: we’ll cut the RET [renewable energy target] to help with your power bills; we’ll cut immigration to make housing more affordable; we’ll scrap the Human Rights Commission to stop official bullying; we’ll stop all new spending to end ripping off our grandkids; and we’ll reform the Senate to have government, not gridlock?
Welcome Tony Trump! He’s got more cut through in one marginal speech than a year of Do-nothing Malcolm hollow echoes (which is not an endorsement of the content!).
And if you think he won’t find a platform then guess again:
It’s an age old script. Destabilsie leadership with leaks and jibes, watch the polls disintegrate, blame the incumbent for it and take power.
It’s awwn.
