Liberal Party convention, merger to go ahead after court ruling
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Mal Brough last night convinced Liberals State Council to postpone the weekend meeting. (ABC News: file photo)
This weekend's Queensland Liberal Party Convention and the planned merger with the Nationals are back on.
The Supreme Court has ruled the Liberal Party state council does not have the power to postpone the talks on merging with the Nationals.
The Liberals' president, Mal Brough, last night convinced officials to postpone the vote.
But pro-merger Liberals - headed by state council member Daryl Fennell - took the matter to the Supreme Court.
Justice Glen Martin found the state council has the constitutional power to convene the meeting, but does not have power to postpone it.
A Liberal Party spokesman says plans for the weekend constitutional convention are now going ahead.
Some Queensland Liberal MPs say they feel vindicated by the court's decision.
MP Tim Nicholls says delegates will tomorrow decide the party's future.
"It's full steam ahead for the conference tomorrow morning and all those people who are delegates who want to see a good united conservative party in Queensland should come along to the convention tomorrow," he said.
