Turnbull new leader

MALCOLM Turnbull is the new leader of the Liberal Party after beating Brendan Nelson in a ballot in Canberra this morning.

Mr Turnbull won the ballot by 45 votes to 41, Chief Opposition Whip Alex Somlyay said , with Julie Bishop to retain her job as deputy leader, which she was unopposed for.

With Costello out of the formula I guess we have to rebuild but I’m just as uneasy about Turnbull as I was about Nelsen. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see how he develops.