The newly elected opposition leader, Angus Taylor, may have a spring in his step on Friday after winning his party room vote – but not all sides of the political spectrum have wished him well.
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, took aim at Taylor during question time this week, describing him as “born with a silver foot in his mouth” and “failing upwards” throughout his career. The former prime minister Malcom Turnbull was even more frank, telling ABC TV that people described him as the “best-qualified idiot they’ve ever met”.
