Australia's Howard replaced as party leader

Source: afp

Australia's Howard replaced as party leader

1 hour, 26 minutes ago

CANBERRA (AFP) - Australia's former defence minister Brendan Nelson was Thursday elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party to replace outgoing prime minister John Howard, the party said.


Nelson won a close vote against multimillionaire candidate Malcolm Turnbull to secure the top job in the conservative party swept from power by prime minister-elect Kevin Rudd's centre-left Labor Party in weekend elections.

Former education minister Julie Bishop was elected deputy party leader, outgoing deputy leader Peter Costello told a news conference.

Howard had suggested when he conceded defeat in elections Saturday that Costello, who had served as his treasurer during 11 years in power, would take over as party leader

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down down down-into a burning ring of FIRE!

They went with somebody completely different from the guy he had in mind (his treasurer).

That is some come-down. Ouch!

Howard's legacy : watch the Liberal Party disintergrate before your eyes while the Greens rise in power.