Dear Poirot and O Sung Wu,

I guess only time will tell what decision
the Justice is going to make.

We'll probably not know until sometime next week.
However, I don't think he's got much choice
if he is to retain his credibility especially
since his own words give him no other choice.

You're right FOXY, he really has no choice if he wishes to retain the eminence in which he's held by most of his fellow jurists.

Back to the topic.

Much of Malcolm Turnbull's support seems to be
coming from those who say they will not vote
for the Liberal Party under the current leadership.
However the question to be asked is - would a switch
to the former leader do more than any of the alternatives
like Julie Bishop, or Scott Morrison, improve the
Coalition's prospects?

Malcolm Turnbull still trails Mr Abbott amongst conservatives.
Many don't like his stance on climate change and his support
for same-sex marriage.

It's a conundrum. Malcolm Turnbull has firmed as the public's
choice of Liberal Leader - while the Coalition vote has gone
backwards since the PM survived a leadership spill motion
in February. This is a choice that Liberal Party MPs are
faced with - whether to go to the next election under Mr
Abbott's leadership or choose another leader amongst the
available alternatives.

What the left whingers are forgetting is that for a judge to recuse himself, the apprehended bias needs to be substantive.

http://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/publications/benchbks/civil/disqualification_for_bias.html

"Judges should not accede too readily to applications for disqualification, otherwise litigants may succeed in effectively influencing the choice of judge in their own cause:"

The commission at hand is complicated by being direct to public, so the public does not get second hand news. so you could say the commissioner has been judged by many thousands of viewers.
This taken into account he is doomed and has shyt in his own nest.

Hi Foxy, Turnbull would attract many (a majority) of swinging (non committed voters) plus as new leader he would enjoy a honeymoon period. If I was him I would push myself front and center along with a higher profile for my deputy Julie Bishop, who I believe has strong voter appeal. I would make all sorts of conciliatory noises on major issues, climate change, gay marriage, economy, etc etc. I would lock Tony and Joe in a soundproof windowless room, Morrison for Treasure, not much choice there, reshuffle the cabinet, not much choice there. Call a snap election to "let the people decide" as soon as it was clear I have my nose in front that is. Another 3 years. Although those National are always going to be a problem along with a number of my own, gee I'll appoint Tone to the High Court or make him the Ambassador to Iceland. Joe would do well at the World Bank or some such place. Long term I would try and attract good Liberals and new blood from the states Mike Baird for eg would fit nicely into the Ambassador to Iceland's old seat.