Coalition joint partyroom meetings are shrouded in secrecy.In a manner akin to the smoke-filled rooms of yore, who said what is never revealed. Sure, the media gets a name here, a name there, but the inner workings are never released.
The public are prevented from knowing what is their right. They are prevented from knowing who, beneath the cloak of secrecy, does the right thing, and who betrays them. They are prevented from knowing who the true freedom fighters are, and who are the rank hypocrites.
Until now.
As my readers would know, I have a longstanding interest in government transparency and accountability. I can not abide the concept of decisions being made behind closed doors, and believe that sunlight is the best disinfectant for bad policy.
With that in mind, I have spent the last 12 hours tracking down the names of everyone who spoke in the partyroom, and what they said. Who stood up for principle, and who prostituted themselves to climb the greasy poll of appeasement. Finally, I can say I have a complete list.
In a rare and unprecedented exclusive, please find below the names of everyone who spoke in the joint partyroom meeting on the ETS, and on what side they were on.
I should note, there is, in all likelyhood, one or two mistakes – I believe my numbers are off by one (I have one person in the “against” column that should not be there). But a minor mistake matter nought (and hopefully shall be rectified soon). This is the ONLY comprehensive list out there. And it has near-perfect accuracy.
This is a real first.
So. Who did what.
Cap & Traitors
| Andrew Lamming | |
| Barry Haase | |
| Bob Baldwin | |
| Chris Pierce | |
| Conchetta Fierravanti-Wells | |
| Don Randall | |
| Fran Bailey | |
| Bill Heffernan | |
| Gary HumphriesHelen Kroger | |
| Jamie Briggs | |
| Jason Wood | |
| Jo Gash | |
| Judith Troeth | |
| Judy Moylan | |
| Lousie Marcus | |
| Mal Washer | |
| Margaret May | |
| Maurise Payne | |
| Peter Lindsay | |
| Phillip Ruddock | |
| Pietro Georgia | |
| Richard Colbeck | |
| Rowan Ramsey | |
| Russel Trood | |
| Russell Broadbent | |
| Scott Morrison | |
| Simon Birmingham | |
| Steve Irons | |
| Stuart Robert | |
| Sue Boyce | |
| Susan Ley | |
Freedom Fighters
| Alan Eggleston |
| Alan Fergeson |
| Alby Schultz |
| Alex Hawke |
| Andrew Robb |
| Barnaby Joyce |
| Brett Mason |
| Bronwyn Bishop |
| Bruce Billson |
| Bruce Scott |
| Chris Back |
| Cory Bernadi |
| Dana Vaile |
| Darren Chester |
| David Bushby |
| David Hawker |
| Dennis Jensen |
| Fiona Nash |
| Guy Barnett |
| Ian Macdonald |
| John Forrest |
| John Williams |
| Judith Adams |
| Julian McGauran |
| Kay Hull |
| Kevin Andrews |
| Luke Hartsuyker |
| Luke Simkins |
| Mark Coulton |
| Mathias Cormann |
| Michael Johnson |
| Michaelia Cash |
| Mitch Fifield |
| Nola Marino |
| Patrick Secker |
| Peter Slipper |
| Ron Boswell |
| Scott Ryan |
| Tony Smith |
| Wilson Tuckey |
So. There you have it.
(I should make one note: one of my sources was adamant John Cobb spoke against, and another that he did not. As it is my assumption shadow-cabinet did not speak, I left him off the list, but should mention this)
Now go read my post on why Turnbull ought be deposed! 
UPDATE: Am working on compiling exactly why everyone voted the way they did, so check back soon!
UPDATE 2: Done. Read here.
November 24, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Jason Wood in there twice. Twice the traitor. Some interesting names in there that you woudn’t expect. Heff??? I guess he got the agriculture exclusions he was looking for.
No sign of cabinet members?
November 24, 2009 at 11:00 pm
No big suprises for me. All of the warriors are in the second list.
Mitch Fifield is a legend, Bronwyn is awesome and Scott Ryan is one of the best things ever to happen to the Australian Senate. Props also to Mitch, Brett and Mathias for laying it on the line.
Interesting scenario for Donna Taylor, with her hubby in one list and her hero in the other.
November 24, 2009 at 11:00 pm
where are the rest? did they not speak for or against? can you add them in somewhere
November 24, 2009 at 11:03 pm
@Adam – shadow cabinet does not speak at such meetings
@Muzza – if they were not listed, they did not speak
November 24, 2009 at 11:12 pm
How can someone speak against the motion for an ETS scheme one day, and then the very next day vote for Turnbull in the leadership ballot (especially when the leadership ballot was a referendum on the ETS)?
By the looks of the numbers today (35 – 48), a fair few MP’s said one thing and did an other when it mattered.
Tim, you should find out who these drossy, sorry excuses for political “leaders” are!
I shall be waiting with bated breath.
November 24, 2009 at 11:14 pm
It is understandable to some degree; Kevin Andrews is hardly leadership material, and this was simply done as a stalking horse move.
Turnbull is (obviously) dead man walking.
November 24, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Speaking as a student hack, I’ll vote to support my crew, but I’ll speak my mind on policy. Nothing wrong with that.
November 24, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Differential in the vote for ETS v vote for Turnbull can quite easily be put down to the fact that it is a vote of the LIBERAL party room and not the joint party room and also the inclusion of Shadow Cabinet who didn’t speak in the JPR.
November 25, 2009 at 12:01 am
Had Abbott or Hockey stood for the leadership – Turnbull would have been skewered.
November 25, 2009 at 12:19 am
Notice how “traitors” are all sitting in marginal seats…
November 25, 2009 at 1:18 am
Tim,
I am sorry, but I simply find it too hard to believe that Alex Hawke would not have supported Malcolm’s ETS stance.
Malcolm obviously decided to stake his leadership on this issue, and Malcolm is Alex’s last hope to get anywhere in the Parliament- it just doesn’t click that Hawke would take on Malcolm in such a way. Turnbull has protected him and it doesn’t make sense that Hawke would turn on him on his signature leadership issue.
I mean, if ever, Malcolm wanted payback, it would have been on the ETS vote.
And we know that he supported Malcolm in the ballot today…
November 25, 2009 at 1:28 am
@IhatetheETS
What rot.
Alex has opposed the ETS consistently from the get go.
Stop listening to media propaganda, and start facing reality.
November 25, 2009 at 1:58 am
+1 to Tim’s most recent comment. Go to Alex’s website, his speech against the ETS is there in full, and it’s a damn good one, might I add.
I am glad the 2-3 NSW Liberals I still respect (Alex included) all voted against it!
November 25, 2009 at 5:46 am
It’s gonna be an interesting summer.
November 25, 2009 at 8:57 am
Nice work Tim. Please cross post at the ALS blog.
November 25, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Yes just like Alex consistently stood up against the alcopops tax hike…until he didn’t.
Now that he has ‘fought against it in the party room where it matters’ I bet you he’ll happily vote for the ETS now in the house. Either that or he’ll hide somewhere like a coward.
Great man to have in the trenches with you.
November 25, 2009 at 7:17 pm
If Alex Hawke voted against the ETS in the party room there’s no way he’ll be getting the promotion he’s been chasing since entering parliament.
Good riddance.
November 25, 2009 at 8:10 pm
In political terms even if Joe Hockey or Tony Abbott want to take a tilt at the top job now would have been a bad time to do it. They would have been tarnished with the divisive politics of the ETS and would have had a hard time getting the party united behind them.
November 25, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Another typo brain fart cache thingo. The comment above was by me not B.P.M. Very sorry.
November 26, 2009 at 2:05 am
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November 26, 2009 at 2:55 am
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November 26, 2009 at 8:19 am
Excellent. Please update the list after the vote and show us which Senator’s to put last when voting below the line.
November 26, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Please don’t bring yourselves down to everyone else’s level by spewing vitriol – it’s inelegant and unnecessary. Voting with one’s feet is what counts and, in the end, is all that matters. Much of the comment sounds just like a Labor Party response – not what any conservative voter wants to align him or herself with. Keeping it well mannered and articulate will win!
November 26, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Both Kev the “here have a lolly pop while I steel your house” man and Mal the” I would sell the people of Australia into slavery if it made me more money” man, have an evil agenda, along with all the other people in Labour and Liberal who vote for the ETS. All these people want to do is strut the world stage and trample on the plebs. Will Tony Abbott or Joe Hockey be any different?
November 26, 2009 at 10:26 pm
I believe you could be wrong about Hawker.
I live in Hawkers electorate of Wannon, have met and talked with him on a number of occasions, and I have the impression that he is a bit of ‘two bob each way’ on climate change. Mind you, climate does change, and always has. Why else would we have four seasons hm?
November 27, 2009 at 12:20 am
where’s Alex Somalyay?
November 27, 2009 at 12:26 am
Sorry, I just realised it was a list of those who spoke. Maybe Alex Someyley did not speak but I would still like to know where he stands.
November 27, 2009 at 1:32 am
Yes they stuffed it up but let’s start alerting the public that Rudd is a traitor. He is selling Australia down the river and has absolutely no mandate to do so.
We know the ETS thing has nothing to do with the climate, the environment etc, it is all about signing away our sovereignty and bringing about One World Government.
Lets call to bring back hanging for all traitors and start with Kevin Rudd!
November 27, 2009 at 4:19 am
Re Alex Hawke: My understanding is that he spoke against the ETS in the partyroom meeting two days ago. To suggest his career depends on Turncoat is to sell Hawke short. He will be on the Federal Liberal Party’s future leaders. Also Tim, I think your categorisation of Hawke is probably correct at your post here:
http://insidethemindoftim.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/exclusive-secrets-of-the-joint-partyroom-meeting-revealed/
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