Labor remains determined to unseat Bronwyn Bishop as Speaker

By Matthew Knott, Jonathan Swan
Updated March 29 2014 - 5:13pm, first published 9:02am
Perfect record. Bishop has ejected only Opposition MPs since she became Speaker. Photo: Andrew Meares
Perfect record. Bishop has ejected only Opposition MPs since she became Speaker. Photo: Andrew Meares

When Tony Abbott anointed Bronwyn Bishop as Speaker last year she received a surprising phone call. Peter Slipper, who abandoned the Liberal Party to become Speaker, was offering to give her private advice on how to handle the pressures of the job.

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