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October 7th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Andrew Stoner could become Tony Abbott’s deputy. Photo: Peter Gleeson
THE Deputy Premier, Andrew Stoner, has left open the option of running for federal parliament at the next election and possibly becoming deputy prime minister in an Abbott government.
Last month the Herald revealed a push from within the Nationals for Mr Stoner to run for the seat of Lyne, which is held by the independent Rob Oakeshott.
Senior Nationals have approached Mr Stoner since the March state election with the suggestion he could take over the federal party leadership from Warren Truss.
Speaking after addressing the NSW Nationals’ annual conference yesterday in Port Macquarie, within Lyne, Mr Stoner insisted he was ”enjoying his role” as deputy premier.
But when asked to rule out seeking preselection for Lyne, Mr Stoner quoted the former prime minister John Howard.
”In politics you never say never,” Mr Stoner said. ”So I’m not going to say never. At this stage I’m very happy doing what I’m doing and I have no intentions to go federally in this term.”
Asked if he would commit to serving a full term as the member for Oxley, which overlaps Lyne, Mr Stoner said: ”My intention at this point is to continue as deputy premier for at least this term and if possible beyond.”
During his address Mr Stoner heaped scorn on Mr Oakeshott and his fellow independent Tony Windsor, who holds the seat of New England.
”They once told us … they were dyed in the wool Nationals to the core. And they’ve devoted almost their entire political careers since to trying to destroy the National Party,” he said.
Mr Stoner said Mr Oakeshott and Mr Windsor were ”not the sort of people you want to have alongside you in the trenches. You simply can’t trust them”.
Mr Stoner announced the fast-tracking of the upgrade of the Pacific Highway between Port Macquarie and Raleigh.
Also at the conference was the disgraced former Clarence MP Steve Cansdell, who quit Parliament last month after revealing he signed a false statutory declaration in 2005 to avoid losing his driver’s licence over a speeding fine.
The Nationals’ state chairman, Christine Ferguson, reminded the conference the party faced a byelection in Clarence as a result.
”While we cannot excuse what he did – and Steve has acknowledged he made a serious mistake – I would like to put on record my and the party’s gratitude to Steve Cansdell,” Ms Ferguson said.
She said Mr Cansdell had done ”incredible work” in Clarence and the party was ”very sad” to see him go. The Nationals will hold a preselection ballot to choose a candidate for Clarence on October 16.
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