Qld: Lib leaders step aside

AAP General News (Australia)
12-04-2007
Qld: Lib leaders step aside

BRISBANE, Dec 4 AAP - The Queensland Liberal Party has confirmed leader Bruce Flegg
and his deputy Mark McArdle have stepped aside to allow a vote on their replacements.

As the party's eight MPs continued to meet at a Brisbane hotel to discuss a standoff
over who will lead them to the next election, they released a statement confirming the
leadership positions had been declared vacant.

"It has been unanimously decided to declare all positions vacant for the Queensland
parliamentary Liberal team," the statement said.

"Today's discussion has been frank and open.

"Progress is being made and discussion will continue until a resolution is reached."

The meeting is expected to continue until 5pm (AEST) and resume in the morning if no
resolution is reached by that time.

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KEYWORD: LIBERALS QLD FLEGG

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