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Article: Qld: Lib says parties suffer "white line fever" ahead of merger
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- July 23, 2008
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AAP General News (Australia)
07-23-2008
Qld: Lib says parties suffer "white line fever" ahead of merger
By Gabrielle Dunlevy
BRISBANE, July 23 AAP - Queensland Liberals deputy leader Tim Nicholls says those locked
in last-minute wrangling over a merger with the Nationals just have a case of "white line
fever".
Federal Liberal Party president Alan Stockdale last week set a midweek deadline for
the Nationals to guarantee the presidency of the new Liberal National Party (LNP) would
go to the Liberals.
The parties were set to merge at conventions this weekend, but this could be delayed
unless the Liberals are satisfied the plan is not a takeover of their party.
Mr Nicholls today said he ...