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Kennett's supporters urged the Liberal Party to force a vote of ' no confidence ' on the floor of the parliament in a last-ditch effort to force Savage, Davies and Ingram to support the Liberal government ; however with the Liberal Party divided on Kennett's future role, Kennett resigned as Leader of the Liberal Party and from Parliament, saying he wished to have no further involvement in politics.
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Widespread community debate and substantial public dissent from Liberal MPs and Party members ensued, with MLA Roger Pescott resigning from Parliament at the height of the debate ; citing his disagreement with this Bill and Kennett's style in general.
Negotiations began between Kennett's Liberal Party and the three independents.
In late 1999, the Labor Party won government, defeating Premier Jeff Kennett's Liberal government.
Jeff Kennett's Liberal government, however, had suffered a surprise defeat, so Coote found herself in opposition.
However, he was overlooked for a ministerial position in Jeff Kennett's Liberal government.
Joan Kirner's Labor government is defeated by Jeff Kennett's Liberal party.
Kennett's and Party
Kennett's profile continued to grow as he became a major commentator on national issues, including urging the new government of John Howard to introduce tax reform, and actively opposing the rise of the One Nation Party of Pauline Hanson.
Kennett's and on
This military career ( and his earlier experience in the Scotch College Cadet Corps ) has been noted by many biographers as an essential formative influence on the adult Kennett's character.
Labor leader John Brumby took care to capitalise on each of Kennett's mistakes over this period, though his absences in rural electorates were misunderstood by many Labor MPs, and led to his replacement by Steve Bracks in early 1999.
Labor leader Steve Bracks, who would go on to win the state election that year, was a Geelong supporter, and Brownless had persuaded the then Premier Jeff Kennett's wife, Felicity, to become Geelong's female number one ticket holder.
Kennett's and support
Although a political myth has grown up around this episode, that Tchen had succeeded by gaining the support of then-Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett, who publicly backed him to replace Synon, in fact Kennett's public support only came after Tchen had won preselection.
Kennett's and government
Kennett's personal popularity remained high through his first term, though that of the government as a whole went through peaks and troughs.
The government lost ground over the next few years, with high-profile disagreements with the Director of Public Prosecutions Bernard Bongiorno, and Auditor-General Ches Baragwanath fuelling criticism of Kennett's governmental style.
Costello's political career ended when his mayoral position was abolished with the whole St Kilda Council in Kennett's reforms and consolidation of local government.
Kennett's and Leader
Kennett's performance as Opposition Leader is a subject of debate.
Kennett's and from
Mayne later ran as an independent candidate in a subsequent Burwood by-election, caused by Jeff Kennett's immediate resignation from politics straight after his 1999 State election loss.
Kennett's and have
However, as time has passed, Kennett's policies have been widely criticised and used as examples of poor governmental decision making.
Kennett's and involvement
The strains of public life led to a trial separation between Felicity and Jeff in early 1998 ( patched up by the end of the year ), while earlier in Kennett's first term, public scrutiny had led to the forced sale of the KNF Advertising Company, despite all Kennett's involvement having been transferred to his wife's name.
Kennett's and .
Kennett's life in the regular workforce was cut short when, in 1968, he was conscripted into the Australian Army.
His preselection for the seat reportedly irritated then Premier Dick Hamer, who disliked Kennett's campaigning style, and had endorsed the sitting member, Haddon Storey.
In the wake of these changes, investment and population growth slowly resumed, though unemployment was to remain above the national average for the duration of Kennett's premiership.
It was difficult to assess the merits or otherwise of Kennett's ' Revolution ' in his first term at the time, as many including Auditor-General Ches Baragwanath ) claimed that the true value of the reforms will not be apparent until well into the 21st century.
Kennett's perceived antipathy to Baragwanath led to 1997 legislation to restructure the office of the Auditor-General and set up Audit Victoria.
Kennett's team restored Victoria's finances by making sweeping cuts to public expenditure, closing many schools, privatising the tramways and electricity production, and reducing the size of the public service.
Kennett's deputy and Health Minister, Denis Napthine, became leader, and Doyle took Napthine's place, becoming the opposition's health spokesman.
supporters and urged
The textbook issue was raised in November 2004, when a group of lawmakers, legislative candidates and supporters of the pro-independence Taiwan Solidarity Union ( TSU ) urged the ROC Ministry of Education to publish Taiwan-centric history and geography textbooks for school children as part of the Taiwanization campaign.
The vote may not have been a true test of support for independence, however, as the Progressive Labour Party ( PLP ) urged its membership and supporters to boycott the referendum.
He optimistically speculated that a first round victory might be within his grasp but still urged his supporters to wait for the results of the quick count.
Although he said exile had " broken " him, he also said that what he described as the improving fortunes of the National Unity Party had " reinvigorated " him, and he urged readiness among his supporters, without saying whether he intended to return to Haiti.
He was urged into running by the family and supporters of his old friend Theodore Roosevelt, who had himself been considering another campaign before his illness and death in 1919.
He was one of approximately 20 supporters who joined the Liberal Democrats and urged the remainder of the party's claimed 500 members to follow suit.
Mousavi issued a statement saying, " I'm warning that I won't surrender to this charade ," and urged his supporters to fight the decision, without committing acts of violence.
Many Wellstone supporters found this offensive and insulting, and at least one member of Congress urged Coleman to apologize.
As the military build-up continued, StWC urged its local groups and supporters to organise actions on the day the invasion of Iraq began.
In 2002, Tipper was urged by her supporters to run for the vacant U. S. Senate seat her husband once held in Tennessee, which was being vacated by Fred Thompson ; however, she declined.
On 27 April 2010, he urged Green Party supporters to vote for the Liberal Democrats in constituencies where they have an incumbent MP or a strong chance of winning.
The civic action support group Sokwanele urged Tatchell to check his sources with the group, speculating that it may be an invention of supporters of the Zimbabwe government in order to justify violent action against its opponents.
* December 14, 2009: In an audio recording released on December 14, 2009, al-Zawahiri renewed calls to establish an Islamic state in Israel and urged his followers to “ seek jihad against Jews ” and their supporters.
In an attempt to weaken Ayatollah Khomeini's ability to communicate with his supporters, the Shah urged Iraq to deport Khomeini.
In 1963 his supporters urged him to be a candidate for the Ōita prefectural assembly.
During a meet-up with fellow RH bill supporters last May 2011, he urged President Benigno Aquino III to certify the RH bill as urgent, saying it is the " right thing " to do.
Powell urged his supporters to " keep the faith, baby " while the investigation was under way.
The Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, and World Wildlife Fund have urged their supporters to consume less bottled water.
Graham was urged to run, and eventually entered the race with the support of Greg Byrne, a previous leadership contender, and many of the supporters of Bernard Richard, also a former leadership contender and the interim leader following the resignation of Theriault.
As the SRS protested against Milošević's extradition to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ( ICTY ) in 2001, Milošević urged his supporters to vote for the SRS rather than his own SPS.
Latino organizations announced that they would not hold conventions in California and urged a boycott by their members and supporters of Disneyland.
While some of Cobb's erstwhile supporters urged swing state residents to vote for Democrat John Kerry in order to stop the re-election of President George W. Bush, other Cobb supporters encouraged votes for Cobb and LaMarche in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Lavín urged his supporters to vote for Piñera, whom he endorsed wholeheartedly.
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