\u201cThis is a bloke who has sacrificed all of the principles that he has held in the republic cause over decades just to appease the conservatives in his own party,\u201d Mr Albanese said of Prime Minister Turnbull.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pretty clear that the Liberal party remain a party in conflict between the conservatives and the moderates within the party. That isn\u2019t the problem, the problem is Malcolm Turnbull\u2019s in conflict with himself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Albanese said Mr Turnbull\u2019s only priority was securing the Prime Ministership.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood old Malcolm,\u201d said Mr Albanese, \u201cthe bloke who stood for the republic, the bloke who stood for real action to avoid dangerous climate change, the bloke who stood for marriage equality \u2013 except that none of them were as important as getting the keys to the Lodge.\u201d<\/p>\n