Turnbull loyalists call out colleagues for 'hyperventilating' over energy policy

Christopher Pyne sounds warning shot to conservatives as Peter Dutton declines to publicly support the NegMalcolm Turnbull's lieutenants have rallied around his leadership as the energy debate continues to destabilise the government and eyes turn to the home affairs minister, Peter Dutton.A week of internal brawling about the national energy guarantee has seen Tony Abbott escalate his attacks on the policy, and Dutton - while holding the line on the policy - has publicly articulated the circumstances in which he would have to resign from the cabinet, rather than support the policy. Continue reading...