Tony Abbott rubbishes leadership spill speculation

By Emma Partridge and Sarah Whyte
Updated March 2 2015 - 10:08am, first published March 1 2015 - 6:16pm
SMH/MERCURY.   NEWS.  Prime Minister Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park known as The Farm for Clean Up Australia Day.  pic by sylvia Liber.  March 1, 2015 Photo: Sylvia Liber
SMH/MERCURY. NEWS. Prime Minister Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park known as The Farm for Clean Up Australia Day. pic by sylvia Liber. March 1, 2015 Photo: Sylvia Liber
"Rubbish": The Prime Minister has dismissed speculation of a leadership challenge.  Photo: Sylvia Liber
"Rubbish": The Prime Minister has dismissed speculation of a leadership challenge. Photo: Sylvia Liber
Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park, known as The Farm, for Clean Up Australia Day. Photo: Sylvia Liber
Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park, known as The Farm, for Clean Up Australia Day. Photo: Sylvia Liber
"Rubbish": The Prime Minister has dismissed speculation of a leadership challenge.  Photo: Sylvia Liber
"Rubbish": The Prime Minister has dismissed speculation of a leadership challenge. Photo: Sylvia Liber
Malcolm Turnbull says the focus should be on Mike Baird. Photo: Christopher Pearce
Malcolm Turnbull says the focus should be on Mike Baird. Photo: Christopher Pearce
Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park, known as The Farm, for Clean Up Australia Day. Photo: Sylvia Liber
Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park, known as The Farm, for Clean Up Australia Day. Photo: Sylvia Liber
SMH/MERCURY.   NEWS.  Prime Minister Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park known as The Farm for Clean Up Australia Day.  pic by sylvia Liber.  March 1, 2015 Photo: Sylvia Liber
SMH/MERCURY. NEWS. Prime Minister Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park known as The Farm for Clean Up Australia Day. pic by sylvia Liber. March 1, 2015 Photo: Sylvia Liber
"Rubbish": The Prime Minister has dismissed speculation of a leadership challenge.  Photo: Sylvia Liber
"Rubbish": The Prime Minister has dismissed speculation of a leadership challenge. Photo: Sylvia Liber
Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park, known as The Farm, for Clean Up Australia Day. Photo: Sylvia Liber
Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park, known as The Farm, for Clean Up Australia Day. Photo: Sylvia Liber
SMH/MERCURY.   NEWS.  Prime Minister Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park known as The Farm for Clean Up Australia Day.  pic by sylvia Liber.  March 1, 2015 Photo: Sylvia Liber
SMH/MERCURY. NEWS. Prime Minister Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park known as The Farm for Clean Up Australia Day. pic by sylvia Liber. March 1, 2015 Photo: Sylvia Liber
"Rubbish": The Prime Minister has dismissed speculation of a leadership challenge.  Photo: Sylvia Liber
"Rubbish": The Prime Minister has dismissed speculation of a leadership challenge. Photo: Sylvia Liber
Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park, known as The Farm, for Clean Up Australia Day. Photo: Sylvia Liber
Tony Abbott visits Killalea State Park, known as The Farm, for Clean Up Australia Day. Photo: Sylvia Liber

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has thrown out any suggestion there will be a leadership spill this week, labelling continued speculation as "recycled rubbish".

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