Sercombe Blows the Whistle; Abbott Blows the Dog Whistle

In an eventful day, Labor frontbencher and Member for Marbibyrnong Bob Sercombe has thrown up his hands and surrendered to the Bill Shorten juggernaut, amidst claims of `sleazy deals'. Sleazy deals? That's most unlike the Victorian Right. Sercombe was one of a number of Victorian frontbenchers whose pre-selection is under threat, but is the first to fall. One reading of the situation sees this as a laudable campaign to bring fresh blood into the party. Another sees it as clearing the decks of anyone who ever supported Mark Latham. To quote Fox News ... you decide.

Meanwhile, Tony Abbott, could not resist commenting on the pre-selection battle during Parliament today, and, apparently afraid his shrill voice could not be heard over the shrieks of hijab-inspired alarm from his esteemed colleagues, got out his loudest dog whistle and blew it with all his North Shore, overprivileged might. Nice one, Tone. Any humans left in the Liberal Party?