Tuckey hits out over Bishop attacks
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Liberal backbencher Wilson Tuckey says Ms Bishop is doing a fantastic job. (AAP)
A Federal Opposition backbencher has blamed a number of Liberal MPs in the eastern states for speculation that there is pressure on Julie Bishop to stand down as Shadow Treasurer.
A weekend newspaper reported some Opposition M-Ps are not satisfied with how Ms Bishop is performing.
West Australian MP Wilson Tuckey says Ms Bishop is doing a fantastic job and has his full support.
Mr Tuckey says he believes the media reports have been generated by Opposition MPs who want her portfolio.
"I assume as is usual this campaign has been instigated by a couple of eastern state shadow ministers who think they could do a better job than she," he said.
"My advice to them, whom so ever they are, is to get in and prove to us they're doing a good job in the responsibility they've got already."
Opposition frontbencher David Johnston says Ms Bishop has his unqualified support and he believes the speculation is nonsense.
"I'm very confident that there is no such thing on our side and this is a manufactured issue because Julie has the potential and will do over time a lot of damage to the economic credentials of the Government."
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