Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon has slammed the coalition government for selfishly prioritising their own jobs over the public good.
She was in parliament yesterday as proceedings dissolved amid the Turnbull leadership spill, grinding to a halt debate on aged care and other matters.
Labor is hoping to see an early election called, which may come to pass if Malcolm Turnbull is ousted and resigns from politics, costing the Liberal-Nationals its one-seat majority.
Sharon Claydon says Canberra was a scene of total chaos yesterday.
"Ministers didn't know where to sit, it was unclear who had resigned and who was still in, who was still doing what portfolio responsibility," she explained.
"They were just incapable of doing their own job so they chose to knock-off work...going home, going back to their bunker rooms to war game various scenarios out as to how this is going to unfold."
Ms Claydon believes it's time an election was called.
"I cannot see a scenario where Malcolm Turnbull remains the leader.
"At the end of the day, if they go to a ballot it doesn't matter whose name is on there, I think they're all so tarnished and battered and bruised from this civil war, they'll have to go to an election," the MP concluded.
Prime Minister Turnbull has set the benchmark of 43 signatures on a petition before he'll call a party room meeting at 12pm today, at which point he will not contest the leadership, paving the way for a Dutton, Morrison or Bishop government.
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| Peter Dutton addresses the media outside parliament. Image: SBS. |
