Grim for the coalition. This is the most accurate interpretation of the final polls. But why is @Raf_Epstein the only person in the Melbourne media saying it?
Today marks the 1 year anniversary of Tim Smith, the current Member for Kew, drink driving through a fence 690m south of the Kew border in the electorate of Hawthorn.
Here is what the fence looks like today, 365 days since Tim crashed through it, over double the limit. #springst
Under no circumstances should this “voice” have bipartisan support.
I hope every MP and Senator in the Federal Liberal and National Parties has now listened to the extraordinary maiden speech by Senator @JNampijinpa where she buried the case for this so called “voice.”
Tim Smith’s comments about violence in sport have gotten under my skin.
My youth was full of violent men.
Men who’d go out onto a sports field and be applauded for acts of violence
Men who beat their dogs, their wives, their children, my mother, me. Even kill my pets.
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The Coalition has agreed to support Labor’s Treaty legislation.
I don’t support illiberal & divisive tokenism. This legislation will do nothing to close the gap.
I will be voting against this legislation & as a consequence I will be crossing the floor.
Liberal MP Tim Smith, once touted as a future leader of his party, will quit politics at the next state election after deciding not to seek preselection for his seat of Kew, reports @Melbchief#springst https://t.co/l3JJDW0J5t
Should read “Liberal Party branches in Kew”. The people are furious and we want him gone. The local branchies need to ask themselves if keeping Tim as their candidate is worth losing the seat over? Because if he runs, Tim Smith will lose. #timesuptim
Tim Smith retains the loyalty of many of his local branch members, who see him as one of the few people in Parliament willing to take things up to the Andrews government, writes Chip Le Grand | #auspol#SpringSt https://t.co/93eNnVqDMj
Former PM @HonTonyAbbott has backed beleaguered Vic Liberal MP @TimSmithMP, who crashed his car while driving nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit.
Mr Abbott has told the @australian a 'spirit of petty censoriousness' should not cost Mr Smith his job.
#springst#auspol
Great to see some members of @LiberalVictoria Kew Branch agree that it’s #TimesUpTim - we’ve been hearing this privately for four years https://t.co/MoUe7emJ4d
Amazing press conference right now, where Tim Smith has been asked whether Matthew Guy said this dozens of times (no exaggeration) and he's not answering.
Tim’s Kew electorate office are either receiving a high volume of calls or just not picking up the phones. Not surprisingly. No one can get through all morning. We’re advising Kew constituents to put your thoughts in writing and email. Resign as MP, we deserve better #TimesUpTim